Windows 11: Thumbnail previews do not show on folders

Anonymous
2021-11-28T18:05:14+00:00

My folders are appearing as blank folder icons, where in Win 10 they showed thumbnail previews of the contents.

I've searched online for answers, and most appear to apply to earlier versions, and tell me to uncheck the 'icon only, no thumbnail' choice in View|Options, but that is already unchecked, so that is not the answer.

Does anyone have an actual working answer? Thanks if you do!

.....ph

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Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2022-02-17T07:04:33+00:00

The Windows 11 2022 update brings Thumbnail previews to folders.

Windows 11 2022 update now available - Microsoft Community

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-19T23:31:17+00:00

    Hang tight bruce the fall update comming soon is bringing folder preview back

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  2. Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-05-31T15:45:44+00:00

    I have no idea what you're talking about or how this helps me get picture previews on folders in windows 11.

    Short answer John ==> Thumbnail Previews are in Beta right now. They would make to the General release soon.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-05-23T00:42:11+00:00

    Ah! Well that would explain it. Someone "left the anchor in with no boat attached to it."

    Well then, I will be looking forward to this Fall! I hate having to reading each folder name, before selecting it. It was so easy with an image on top to identify what I was looking for.

    Thank you for the insight!

    (I'm out 'til this Fall)

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-05-22T15:41:22+00:00

    Well Paul, that was really said with some definition! If what you said was really true, why did Microsoft leave the option IN Properties/Customize of Folders? If the " . . . feature has been eliminated or disabled," then get rid of the "tease" to select a file to show on the folder.

    THAT is what we should be reminding MSDN of, eg. "A bug in Windows 11."

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