Windows 10 Image Thumbnails Flash then Disappear in Explorer

Anonymous
2017-12-05T17:15:02+00:00

I'm running Windows 10 Pro, Version 1703. Basically, whenever I open a folder, the image thumbnails will flash then disappear, and I've maid sure my "Always show Icons, Not Thumbnails" is unchecked. I have no idea what the problem is, as that was the only solution I could seem to find. Thank you!

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Anonymous
2018-01-01T13:46:04+00:00

I just learned that if you deactivate the OneDrive "save space and download files as you use them" feature (i.e. leave all OneDrive files on your PC) then the thumbnail problem is fixed.  In addition, the Photos app now shows these files (which it did not do before, even though the files were locally "always" stored on the PC).

There is clearly a bug in the change to OneDrive -- don't get me wrong, the selective sync feature is nice, but it is affecting the thumbnail process somehow.

Moderator's note:

You can disable OneDrive Files On-Demand feature using these steps:

  1. Right click OneDrive icon on taskbar, select Settings.
  2. In Settings tab, under Files On-Demand, uncheck Save space and download files as you use them option.
  3. Click OK.

Note: Microsoft has updated the information in this reply, to benefit users facing this issue.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-09T07:47:41+00:00

    My problem was solved and thank God I didn't follow so many suggestions here, it would be a lost of my time (in my case).

    It was an issue of folder rights. I have a system SSD and a DATA HD and Onedrive was moved to the data drive.

    I realized that the same issue was not happening on the system drive, so I SOLVED MY ISSUE adding all rights to my user on the Onedrive folder at the DATA HD. But there's an important detail: I sign in with my MS Hotmail account my user was listed with all rights, but I added all rights to my user using the short name (cautr), which is also my user folder name. I don't understand what happened, but it worked immediately after I've added the rights to Onedrive folder.

    It is weird that the synching was working fine with all the new and update of existed files.

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