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modelman

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• Dec 1, 2022

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How do I enable thumbnails to show on folders? I have deselected Always show icons, never thumbnails, but it still only shows plain folders.

Any help appreciated. Using totally updated W11.

 

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Hello modelman,

It depends on which build you have installed. The thumbnails started with build 22557.

Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable thumbnail previews on files and folders in File Explorer for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. File Explorer can display thumbnail previews (image) or icons on files and folders in Windows. If you...

www.elevenforum.com

 

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I am using build 22621.

 

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In that case, double check through the options in the tutorial above to make sure everything is set properly to turn on and enable thumbnail previews in File Explorer to see if one may be affecting this.

 

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System One System Two

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  Windows 11 Pro for Workstations

  Computer type

  PC/Desktop

  Manufacturer/Model

  Custom self build

  CPU

  Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz

  Motherboard

  ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390

  Memory

  64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)

  Graphics Card(s)

  ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)

  Sound Card

  Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)

  Monitor(s) Displays

  2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"

  Screen Resolution

  2560x1440

  Hard Drives

  1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
  4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
  8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS

  PSU

  Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W

  Case

  Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted

  Cooling

  Corsair Hydro H115i

  Keyboard

  Logitech wireless K800

  Mouse

  Logitech MX Master 3

  Internet Speed

  1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload

  Browser

  Google Chrome

  Antivirus

  Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium

  Other Info

  Logitech Z625 speaker system,
  Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
  HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
  CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
  Galaxy S23 Plus phone

• Operating System

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  Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC

  CPU

  Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz

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  15" HDR

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  1 TB SSD

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  Chrome and Edge

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