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  1. MOHSEN ZAKARIA
    Mohsen Zakaria Win User

    Why does file preview stop working when File Explore has more than one tab? It works at...


    Why does file preview stop working when Windows 11 File Explore has more than one tab? It works at first, but after the 2nd/3rd time it stops. it defeats the tab function.

    :)
     
    Mohsen Zakaria, Aug 23, 2023
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  2. EESHWAR KUMAR
    Eeshwar Kumar Win User

    Using File explorer can stop given preview

    Hi,

    We understand the issue you are facing and will assist you.

    I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

    • Open File Explorer.
    • Click on View.
    • Click on Preview pane.

    If the issue still persists,

    • Open File explorer.
    • Click on View.
    • Click on Folder options.
    • Under View tab, check the option for Always show icons, never thumbnails.
    • Click on Apply and OK.

    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Aug 23, 2023
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  3. AURELIO ARELLANO
    aurelio arellano Win User
    File Explorer stopped working,

    this does not work and i can not open Command Prompt (Admin)
     
    aurelio arellano, Aug 23, 2023
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  4. ANNE FUJ
    Anne Fuj Win User

    Why does file preview stop working when File Explore has more than one tab? It works at...

    Preview pane (file explorer) not always working on OneDrive files

    Thank you for keeping us posted. We apologize for the delay as we are checking this case thoroughly.

    Since the above troubleshooting steps did not work, let us try a different method to fix this.

    It's possible that the thumbnail cache becomes corrupted. Resulting your thumbnails to display incorrectly and some files may not show as thumbnail preview, or sometimes preview is not available at all.

    Recreate the thumbnail cache using Disk Cleanup

    • Open File Explorer.
    • On the left pane, click This PC.
    • Right-click the C: drive where Windows 10 is installed, and select
      Properties.
    • Click the Disk Cleanup button.
    • Check the Thumbnails option, and uncheck all the other options.
    • Click OK.
    • Click Delete Files to confirm and to complete the task.

    You may also recreate the thumbnail cache using Command Prompt just in case the above steps did not work.

    • Open Start.
    • Search for Command Prompt.
    • Right-click the result and select Run as administrator.
    • Type the following command to stop File Explorer and press Enter:
      • taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
    • Type the following command to delete all the thumbnail database files without asking for confirmation and press
      Enter:
      • del /f /s /q /a %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_*.db
    • Type the following command to start File Explorer and press Enter:
      • start explorer.exe
    • Close Command Prompt to complete the task.

    Let us know how things go.
     
    Anne Fuj, Aug 23, 2023
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