Windows 10: Pictures not displaying thumbnail previews in File Explorer

I recently bought a laptop with Windows 10, having decided to move away from Apple MacBook. This has proven to be a disaster.


I use my laptop as I edit photos and graphic design content. However it is proving an impossible task to do this as all of my saved files won't display thumbnail previews when I access them through File Explorer. Instead, it just shows the blue Windows photo icon. I also find that if I click on one of the files, it won't show a preview of it in the Preview Pane on the right hand side. This means, the only way to know what the image is, is to open each file in turn until I find the one I need!


This surely can't be an outstanding issue with Windows 10?!


I have looked online and tried multiple suggestions and none have worked so far. I have seen people mention the same issue over the last few years so I am really hoping there is a simple fix/update and that Microsoft has resolved this bug?


So far I have tried:

Restarting the laptop and again after each of these steps

Unticking 'Show Icons instead of Thumbnails' on file explorer view options

Clear thumbnails on C: drive disk clean up

taskkill on Command Prompt

Delete thumbnails on 'Run'


I use this for work, and this issue is costing me money as it is slowing down my productivity. So I am hoping someone can help!


Otherwise I may have to look at taking this back and go back to Apple.

:)

 

Picture Thumbnails not showing in explorer

Hi,

I have lost all my picture thumbnails When I open explorer and click on pictures can I show my sub folders I was showing a picture preview of the picture now it just shows the icon with the file name no picture preview. If I click on the picture it opens
windows photo and display the picture

How do I restore the picture thumbnail display I am using windows 10

Thanks

 

Pictures do not ALWAYS display as thumbnail preview wIN 10

Hi John,

We recommend following these steps to show pictures as thumbnail:

• Open File Explorer.
• Click on File.
• Select Change folder and options.
• Click on View from the pop-up.
• Uncheck the "Always show icons, never thumbnails".
• Click on Apply and OK.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Windows Explorer thumbnail preview file types

Yes, that's correct. But of course Windows must support the thumbnail preview for programs that generate thumbnails.

For example, I see in your second screenshot that PDF files icons are displayed as the default PDF file type icon. But Windows supports PDF files thumbnails, and you have to set it so that Windows can display them. An easy way to do it is by the following setting in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC:






Back to my initial point, I want a list of Windows 10 officially supported file types thumbnails, so I can seek solutions for those Windows does not support.