How to Fix Thumbnails not showing on Windows 11?

How to fix thumbnails not showing on Windows 11? Is your Windows 11 not showing thumbnails of images in the file explorer? In this video, you will see how to fix thumbnails not showing on Windows 11.

The video contains the following points-
0:00 Intro
0:13 Restart Windows Explorer
0:42 Check if Thumbnails are disabled
1:15 Reset Thumbnail Cache
1:53 Change Default App

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[WWN]

Thanks! I can see all of my files as thumbnails now, when previously only some were visible. Here are some details that helped me: After checking that the "Always show icons, never thumbnails" option was deselected in the "View" tab of the File Explorer "Folder Options", I had to perform one of the steps on each file type in my folder (PNG and JPG): hover over file to see "Item type" -> r-click on file (Doesn't matter if thumbnail is visible or not) -> hover over "Open with" -> select "Choose another app" -> highlight "Photos" -> select "Always".

[froman]

Close to what I want but no cigar. I need the the preview images that used to show up when you would view folders in Explorer. Helps me narrow down the folder I want when images are in it.

[kylepotter]

Question. I have my camera set to take RAW + JPEG photos. In windows 7, it always had an icon for the RAW file, and a thumbnail for the JPEG. Is it possible to have it that way in Windows 11? I tried changing the default program to open the RAW files, but it makes no difference. Thank you.

[Pro-Line-Systems]

Thank you so much, in the third try that you said delete all cache except thumbnails worked like a charm. Bless You!

[rus]

If anyone is still not able to fix this, try my method. Simply create a new folder and COPY the file into the new folder. Do not cut and paste, it will not work. The problem looks like it's to do with the folders and not the files. Hope this help.

Edit: The problem is Windows!!! Copying and pasting somehow resets the thumbnail back to normal, this is a temporary fix.

[huseyinseyyidkaplan]

thanks dude, that small detail helps a lot :)) also thanks for simple and clear explanation!!

[maltesetony]

Excellent solutions. Thank you, sir!

[KurbehOfTheStars]

So my one drive had full storage and wasnt backing up my new photos which made it so the thumbnails wouldnt show up, if nothing else works and your one drive is full, just unlink it from your pc by going into the one drive settings.

[MoeezAhmed]

Removing the thumbnail cache worked for me, thank you!

[tristanmacavery]

Your video is fine, clear, well put-together. Alas, Windows 11 is still being [extremely gross description avoided]. Thanks for a great presentation of "the usual suspects, " and I look forward to your video that will show us all how to make Windows 11 actually work! 😄

[kitten]

Help! My new laptop w/Windows 11 is showing my photo file thumbnail icons with a giant blue box with double east pointing arrows (>) on them. I can hardly see what the file is without opening it. Can I change that? 😬

[alugojuvineeth]

I tried all of them and Still Problem is Unresolved

[camsody]

Thank you! I'm pretty sure it was the last step that worked for me!

[BalletBabyBoy]

I need pdf thumbnails to show with Foxit...no adobe

[michaelmaclauchlan]

Thank you for the suggestions. I have a new OnePlus phone and, I connected it to my laptop, selected the file transfer option on the OnePlus phone and I can see thumbnails of pictures (on Win 11 Explorer) that were imported onto the OnePlus phone (when setting up the new phone) but not in the new ones that I took recently with the OnePlus phone - "interesting" problem.

[NightwindArcher]

None of these worked for me. However, I figured out what did. Click on the photo once, then in the top of the explorer click "Rotate Left" and then "Rotate Right" to get it back to upright. This created the thumbnail data.

[paulgill]

Amazing help, thank you so much. Very well explained that even I could understand. Thank you. 🥁

[ALECDRAY]

I have tried all of this and I still cant get thumbnails for my DNG and ARW files. I have the raw extension as well

[LilErick]

Thank you the second step worked perfectly.

[otto]

"Always show icons, never thumbnails" in my check box this choice is missing , it just start at "Always show menus" I don't know why