Windows 10: Windows Explorer hangs and crashes previewing SVG files, eg. preview / tiles / icon view is...

- This occurs on both of my laptops.- Both of my laptops have Windows 11 Home, Powertoys 76.2 but issue also with the previous versions of Powertoys- This only started AFTER allowing the most recent set of Windows 11 Home updates which I held off on for a couple months until windows forced me to updatePrior to updating in November 2022, I had no problem with PowerToys viewing svg files in a folder.After the Windows update I had two major problems. Firstly the explorer stopped loading completely and I was forced to uninstall the Windows update using CMD console from windows pre-load ie. trou

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How to enable svg preview in file explorer?

I want to preview .svg files in file explorer. I've been trying to use the file explorer extension available here in github, but to no avail. My Windows version is Windows 10 Home (more specifically, update 1809). My computer is x64 system, so I used that version. After installing the extension, I changed the default app, as suggested here but nothing changed.

I got curious and changed view setting in file explorer and found that when the view is set to Small icons/List/Details, I cannot preview the svg files(icon becomes whatever the default app is), but in other modes, like tiles, I can view the previews. Additionally, I have found that regardless of the view mode, preview in the Details pane(panel at the right edge of the file explorer) works. I have rebooted my pc and restarted explorer through task manager countless times. I also tried to remove the file association for .svg files entirely, hoping that would stop the icons from becoming the default app's. However, The default app just switched to internet explorer and I was not able to fully remove the file association.

Can someone help me? Thanks in advance.

 

Is there a way to preview svg files in Windows 10?

Hi Joy,

you mentioned programs to view (or edit) svw files.

But is there a way to preview svg files in windows explorer?

Thx Gernot

 

Why is the SVG icon thumbnail preview issue in File Explorer never resolved ?

Hi Jaris,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I'm Hahn and I'm here to help you with your concern.

I understand your frustration with the ongoing issue of SVG icon thumbnail previews in Windows File Explorer.

If you need to reinstall SVG See every time Windows starts and the operating system blocks it, this may be due to an operating system security policy or setting. Try running the SVG See installer with administrator privileges. Right-click on the installer and select "Run as administrator". If the problem persists, try contacting the developers of SVG See, who may be able to provide a solution specific to their application.

Regarding the Preview Pane previewer in PowerToys, if the preview pane doesn't seem to be working when the extension is set to On, there may be an advanced setting in Windows that is preventing the preview handler. Open the Options menu in Windows File Explorer and select the View tab. Under the View tab, you will see a list of Advanced Settings. Make sure there is a checkbox next to "Show preview handler in preview pane" in order to show the preview pane.



Thumbnails may not appear on paths managed by cloud storage solutions such as OneDrive, as these solutions may fetch thumbnails from the cloud rather than generating them locally.

If the above doesn't help, you can bring this issue to the attention of the Powertoys development team. PowerToys File Explorer add-ons utility for Windows | Microsoft Learn

Microsoft attaches great importance to user experience, you can submit your ideas and suggestions through the Feedback Hub, and the development team will regularly review submissions for ideas or fixes.

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I hope this helps. If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.



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