Enable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Windows 10
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- In Windows, the taskbar thumbnail preview allows you to hover your mouse over the application icon and see previews of multiple windows you have open, similar to the screenshot above. There are a number of threads in the Microsoft forums where people are reporting issues with these previews and they’re disappearing too quickly and they can.
- What is the edition of windows 10 installed in your computer? Home or Pro?
It is Win 10 Pro X64
- Is it an abrupt issue? Do you have any System Restore point set in Windows prior to the issue?
5 Ways to enable Thumbnail preview in Windows 10. Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong. Method 1: Enable Thumbnail Preview via Folder Options. 1. Scrabble words that start with mod. Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer then click on View Options.
It is an abrupt issue, no restore point was set prior to the issue
- Did you check if the issue still persists, when you login to Windows using a different user account?
there is only one account
Now, if you are using Windows 10 Pro, you may also try to enable or disable the thumbnail preview using group policy editor in Windows.
a) Press Windows and R key together to open the run box.
b) Type “gpedit.msc” in the box and hit Enter.
c) Now, navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar in left pan of Group Policy Editor.
d) Locate “Turn off Taskbar Thumbnails” in right pane of Group policy editor and double click on it.
e) Select Disable and click on Apply and then on OK.
b) Type “gpedit.msc” in the box and hit Enter.
c) Now, navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar in left pan of Group Policy Editor.
d) Locate “Turn off Taskbar Thumbnails” in right pane of Group policy editor and double click on it.
e) Select Disable and click on Apply and then on OK.
Check if you are able to view the images.
Tried the suggested method, but still couldn't view the thumbnails.
cheers
How to Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer in Windows 10
File Explorer can display thumbnail images or icons for files and folders in Windows 10.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable thumbnail previews in File Explorer for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 10.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable thumbnail previews in File Explorer for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 10.
Thumbnail previews will only show when turned on and you have a medium icons, large icons, or extra large iconsfolder view layout selected.
If thumbnail previews is turned off or disabled, it will also disable previews of files in the preview pane.
If you choose a file to show as a folder picture, this folder will no longer show a thumbnail preview of its content until you restore the default folder pictures.
If you change the icon of a folder, this folder will no longer show a folder picture or thumbnail preview.
If thumbnail previews is turned off or disabled, it will also disable previews of files in the preview pane.
If you choose a file to show as a folder picture, this folder will no longer show a thumbnail preview of its content until you restore the default folder pictures.
If you change the icon of a folder, this folder will no longer show a folder picture or thumbnail preview.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: To Turn On or Off Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer Options
- Option Two: To Turn On or Off Thumbnail Previews in Visual Effects Settings
- Option Three: To Turn On or Off Thumbnail Previews using a BAT file
- Option Four: To Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews in Group Policy
- Option Five: To Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Thumbnail Previews Enabled and Disabled in File Explorer
To Turn On or Off Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer Options
This option will only affect your user account, and does the same as Option Two and Option Three.
Option Four and Option Five will override this option.
Option Four and Option Five will override this option.
1. Open File Explorer Options.
2. Do step 3 (on) or step 4 (off) below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)
3. To Turn On Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
NOTE:This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the View tab, uncheck Always show icons, never thumbnails, check Display file icon on thumbnails, and click/tap on OK.
4. To Turn Off Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
A) Click/tap on the View tab, check Always show icons, never thumbnails, and click/tap on OK.
Disable Taskbar Preview Thumbnails
To Turn On or Off Thumbnail Previews in Visual Effects Settings
This option will only affect your user account, and does the same as Option One and Option Three.
Option Four and Option Five will override this option.
Option Four and Option Five will override this option.
1. Open Visual Effects settings.
2. Do step 3 (on) or step 4 (off) below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)
3. To Turn On Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
NOTE:This is the default setting.
A) Check Show thumbnails instead of icons, and click/tap on OK.
4. To Turn Off Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
A) Uncheck Show thumbnails instead of icons, and click/tap on OK.
To Turn On or Off Thumbnail Previews using a BAT file
This option will only affect your user account, and does the same as Option One and Option Two.
Option Four and Option Five will override this option.
The .bat files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced
IconsOnly DWORD
0 = Off - show icons
1 = On - show thumbnails
Option Four and Option Five will override this option.
The .bat files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced
IconsOnly DWORD
0 = Off - show icons
1 = On - show thumbnails
1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Turn On Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
NOTE:This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_on_thumbnail_previews_in_explorer.bat
3. To Turn Off Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_off_thumbnail_previews_in_explorer.bat
4. Save the .bat file to your desktop.
5.Unblock the .bat file.
6. Run the .bat file.
7. You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly opens and closes as explorer is restarted to apply the registry changes.
8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.
To Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews in Group Policy
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
This option will affect all users or specified users, and does the same as Option Five below.
This option will override what users have set in Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.
This option is not available in the Windows 10 Home edition since the Local Group Policy Editor is only available in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. All editions can use Option Four below.
This option will affect all users or specified users, and does the same as Option Five below.
This option will override what users have set in Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.
This option is not available in the Windows 10 Home edition since the Local Group Policy Editor is only available in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. All editions can use Option Four below.
1. Open the all users,
Windows 10 Taskbar Thumbnails Not Working
specific users or groups, or all users except administratorsLocal Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on the arrow to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and open File Explorer. (see screenshot below)
3. In the right pane of the File Explorer policy, double click/tap on Turn off the display of thumbnails and only display icons to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)
5. To Enable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE:Not Configured is the default setting.
B) Users will now be able to turn on/off thumbnail previews using Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.
6. To Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer
A) Select (dot) Enabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
To Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews using a REG file
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
This option does the same as Option Four above, but only is applied to the current user.
This option will override what you have set in Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.
The .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD values in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
DisableThumbnails DWORD
0 or delete = enable
1 = disable
This option does the same as Option Four above, but only is applied to the current user.
This option will override what you have set in Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.
The .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD values in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
DisableThumbnails DWORD
0 or delete = enable
1 = disable
1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer for All Users
NOTE:This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_Thumbnails_for_All_Users.reg
3. To Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_Thumbnails_for_All_Users.reg
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7.Sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
8. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
9. If enabled, users will now be able to turn on/off thumbnail previews using Option One,
Option Two, or Option Three above.That's it,
Shawn