Windows 10: File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails

Discus and support File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi, Sometimes File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails. Most of times it happens when I open a folder which contains a lot of FLAC files. But... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Tomass Pētersons, Jul 24, 2020.

  1. File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails


    Hi,


    Sometimes File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails. Most of times it happens when I open a folder which contains a lot of FLAC files. But it can happen in totally random times as well, for example when I quickly switch between folders. When it happens, I can't do practically anything. The only solution is to restart Windows.

    File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails 3cb4f537-683c-4468-b80f-7beb93008d4b?upload=true.png


    This glitch started after Windows 10 1808 was released. Now with 2004 it can still happen. With 1803 and earlier versions I never experienced this glitch. I have reinstalled Windows already, but without luck so far.


    Has anyone else experienced same glitch?

    :)
     
    Tomass Pētersons, Jul 24, 2020
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  2. File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails

    Hi,

    Sometimes File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails. Most of times it happens when I open a folder which contains a lot of FLAC files. But it can happen in totally random times as well, for example when I quickly switch between folders. When it happens,
    I can't do practically anything. The only solution is to restart Windows.


    File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails 3cb4f537-683c-4468-b80f-7beb93008d4b?upload=true.png


    This glitch started after Windows 10 1808 was released. Now with 2004 it can still happen. With 1803 and earlier versions I never experienced this glitch. I have reinstalled Windows already, but without luck so far.

    Has anyone else experienced same glitch?
     
    Tomass Pētersons, Jul 27, 2020
    #2
  3. Dgo47 Win User
    File Explorer not showing thumbnails

    Brink,

    Many thanks for you reply. I have done all the steps you suggested, but no change,

    When I open a folder containing photos, some open correctly but the vast majority open with thumbnails, but they very quickly get overwritten and you can not longer see the thumbnails.

    Are there any more suggestions?
     
    Dgo47, Jul 27, 2020
    #3
  4. jsmin Win User

    File Explorer hangs while processing thumbnails

    Windows Explorer crashes and thumbnails problem

    Hi, I hope you can help me.
    Windows Explorer is no longer showing thumbnails on files played by Windows Media Player. I've run cmd and regsvr32 shmedia.dll and regsvr32 shimgvw.dll. That seemed to solve the problem...but it created a different one. Now when I try to open a folder on an external hard drive it crashes. I read in an old 2008 post it was an avi file causing the problem and suggested the run cmd regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll. That solved the opening problem but recreated the thumbnail problem. Any help to achieve both functions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
     
    jsmin, Jul 27, 2020
    #4
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