The Windows 11 2022 update brings Thumbnail previews to folders.
Windows 11: Thumbnail previews do not show on folders
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Anonymous
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
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
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Anonymous
2021-12-10T18:56:48+00:00 None of these steps made any difference and seems to be click bait for this issue
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Anonymous
2021-12-22T19:23:11+00:00 "Windows 11 does not support showing thumbnails on folders"
This is unacceptable. How does one scroll around looking for the pictures?? I use a lot of pictures and now - I've lost ready access to all of them without the thumbnails. Major mistake here on the part of MS, no? Please advise.
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Anonymous
2021-12-26T17:52:07+00:00 "Windows 11 does not support showing thumbnails on folders"
This is unacceptable. How does one scroll around looking for the pictures?? I use a lot of pictures and now - I've lost ready access to all of them without the thumbnails. Major mistake here on the part of MS, no? Please advise.
Exactly! "Ready access" is a feature consumers want more of, customization is another . . . your generic folder graphics are nice looking in a sort of Ayn Rand/ Anthem sort of way, but in who's wheelhouse does taking features away and making your GUI less convenient seem like a selling point?