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

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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Sumit 44,306 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
    2022-10-07T18:52:42+00:00

    The folder thumbnails are back with the latest windows 11 update 22H2. So far, so good.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-07T06:53:11+00:00

    I just gave you the solution, your welcome, people keep going on about this, its so simple to put on free windows 10 on any pc ,even if it came with win 11,

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-10-07T06:51:22+00:00

    I would also say that Microsoft doesn't seem to view Windows 11 as a "test product" since it comes installed on new laptops - at least it did on mine.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-07T06:34:13+00:00

    Link to create your free windows 10 media, https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10ISO

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