Windows 10: How to turn on Thumbnail Preview in File Explorer

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  1. BILLS22
    BillS22 Win User

    How to turn on Thumbnail Preview in File Explorer


    How to I turn on Thumbnail Preview for my JPEG 's in File Exploere?

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    BillS22, Aug 12, 2015
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  2. ROSE TER
    Rose Ter Win User

    Picture preview at Windows 10

    Hi Chan,

    If File Explorer is not showing thumbnail previews for photos in Windows 10, You may try out the following solutions:

    Check if thumbnail preview supported view is turned on

    Make sure that you have turned on the thumbnail preview supported view for the folder where you have your photos. Note that every folder can have its own view setting, and when you change the view, it won’t be applied to all
    the folders on your PC.

    To turn on thumbnail preview supported view, click on the View tab, and then click on one of the following views: Extra-large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Tiles, Content.

    Check if thumbnails are disabled

    When thumbnails are turned off, the File Explorer displays icons of the default program for the file type instead of the thumbnail preview. You may try these steps:

    • Open up File Explorer. Click the File menu and then click Change folder and search options to open Folder Options. If a file is selected in the particular folder, you might see just Options instead of Change folder and search options. Clicking Options
      will also open Folder Options.
    • Switch to the View tab. Under Advanced settings section, uncheck the option labeled Always show icons, never thumbnails, and then click Apply button
      to enable thumbnails in Windows Explorer.

    Feel free to contact us if you have further inquiries.
     
    Rose Ter, Aug 12, 2015
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  3. ROHN007
    Rohn007 Win User
    Rohn007, Aug 12, 2015
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  4. ROCKY
    Rocky Win User

    How to turn on Thumbnail Preview in File Explorer

    Once you go to your file that contains a collection of photos, just click on the top tab that says "VIEW" and then click on the medium icon, or large icon or extra large icon or what ever size you want. That should work.
     
    Rocky, Aug 12, 2015
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  5. ROCKY
    Rocky Win User
    Did that work for you. Let me know if it did
     
    Rocky, Aug 12, 2015
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  6. BILLS22
    BillS22 Win User
    Sorry Rocky. Yes thank you. It did.
     
    BillS22, Apr 4, 2018
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