Thumbnails not showing Windows 11 - Pictures folder

Anonymous
2022-06-17T01:45:21+00:00

Hi there,

So in my Pictures folder, I used to see all the images as thumbnails, as I should.

Now, some images are showing as usual, then there's a bunch not showing.

All I did was update Windows, sheesh, it's like living in a rocket with Microsoft, one moment you're headed in the right direction, galaxy etc, next you're hurtling into the Sun.

BTW, I've tried all the "fixes", open options, open properties, make sure x is unchecked, delete storage cache, temporary that is and and other, sdn scan, I mean what else is there?

Wouldn't you think Microsoft would want you to see your images as a thumbnail? Seems logical to me, anywho, does anyone know (coz Microsoft doesn't) what fix there is to get the annoying issue sorted? Or, better still, what download cleaner rearranger there is to force a user to enjoy their Windows 11 experience. (Rhetorical)

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-06T13:06:09+00:00

    After days of trying everything to fix thumbnails not showing... it appears it is caused by OneDrive. Google that to see the way to either fix it or dlete OneDrive

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-28T22:02:37+00:00

    Did not work for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T01:22:00+00:00

    Tried everything, and sure enough it was Onedrive. This isn't the first time Onedrive has made other functions of my computer glitch out, I wonder why something that is supposed to integral to Windows to the point I dont have the option to uninstall it, is so toxic to other functions.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-06T14:43:30+00:00

    I tried all the methods here and nothing worked. However I did sort it for myself. Open pictures on Windows. On one of the icons that should be a thumbnail, right click it. Look for "open with". Mine was set to "Paint". Changed it to "Pictures" and that sorted it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-28T05:57:26+00:00

    I have tried all of this still no previews.

    Not the only one with this problem.

    Every upgrade causes new problems like this!

    Maybe time we all try a new OS!

    Adios, Windows.

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