Can't preview jpg files in the preview pane -- Windows 10 Fall Update (1709)

Anonymous
2017-12-18T19:00:12+00:00

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I have this issue and it started with the Windows 10 Fall update (1709).  jpg files are not displayed in the preview pane but other files are displayed (pdf, docx, xlxs, etc.).  I've tried setting the default jpg program to several different programs to no avail.  Prior to the 1709 update, jpg files were displayed in the File Explorer preview pane.  It seems to be an issue with the 1709 update.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-21T00:15:51+00:00

    Thank you so much for this! 

    Finally found the solution.

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    Open the old Control Panel; type into the Win10 Search Field "Control Panel" and then click the result to Open it. Make sure the Categories option is set; then click on Appearance and Personalisation; then File Explorer Options.

    A new window will open -- click on the View tab.

    The first choice "UNCHECK" Always show icons, never thumbnails.

    Thank you so much! This issue happened to me shortly after the 1809 cumulative features update, so it seems the bug is still not fixed!

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-10-23T21:55:47+00:00

    Is this the price of so-called progress? For numerous decades there was an option for viewing picture files like JPG or JPEG within a file folder.

    It makes sense that when Microsoft released a new MS Office version, the Pentagon technology managers would not install it on the thousands of computers in the building for at least a year when the bugs could be worked out.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-11-02T02:26:50+00:00

    There is an easy solution for this. Copy (not cut) the images without preview and paste them back in the same folder. Now you will get the preview and can delete the originals.

    I tired all the other options to no avail, delete this, uncheck this, check this, alter the registry, etc., etc., nothing.

    Your idea solved the problem. However I have many photo files that it would take me eons to do them all. Luckily I have all the folders also on an external hard drive. I just deleted the folders on my computer and reinstalled them from the external.

    Terje, many thanks for your work around since nothing else worked for me. Why Mircosoft won't fix this ongoing problem is anyone's guess. Mine is they are too busy counting their $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

    Thanks again.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-11-02T02:31:22+00:00

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W6CU\_3ErOw

    That option did not work for me.

    This is an ongoing issue on Win 10 and previous versions of windows. Soooooooooo why doesn't mircosoft fix it?????????

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-11-23T20:10:00+00:00

    UNBELIEVABLY OBVIOUS! I'm an Id10t.

    Thanx.

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