How to fix a thumb image error is not displayed on File Explorer Windows 10

By default File Explorer (aka Windows Explorer) on Windows 10 has a total of 8 items: extra large icons, large icons, small icons, tiles, list, content, medium icons and details. You can easily switch items by clicking on the View tab and then clicking on each item.

When you set up File Explorer view in extra large icons mode, large icons, medium icons, details or tiles view, File Explorer will display a thumbnail preview of videos, pictures . so you can easily find them. Search for the videos and images you want.

However, in the process of using Windows 10, many users complained that File Explorer does not display thumb preview images of videos and images .

To fix this error, please refer to the following article of Network Administrator.

1. Check if the thumbnail preview feature is enabled or not?

To enable thumbnail preview support, click the View tab then click on one of the views below:

1. Extra large icons

1. Large icons

1. Medium icons.

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2. Check if the thumbnail is disabled

Step 1:

Open File Explorer, then click File then select Change folder and search opptions to open Folder Options. If the selected file is in a specific item, you only see Options instead of the Change folder option and search options.

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Then you just need to click on Options to open Folder Options.

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Step 2:

Switch to the View tab. Under Advanced settings , leave the option Always show icons, never thumbnails , then click Apply to activate the thumbnail in Windows Explorer.

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3. Delete cache thumbnail

If File Explorer displays a blurred thumbnail of one or more files, it is possible to cache the failed thumbnail. In this case you can delete and reset the cache thumbnail.

Refer to how to delete and reset the cache thumbnail on Windows 10 here.

4. Thanks to the support of the 3rd application

Windows Explorer or File Explorer does not support previewing for all file formats but only supports some popular video or image file formats. Many other file formats on Windows Explorer or File Explorer are displayed as icons rather than as thumbnails.

However, if you want File Explorer (Windows Explorer) to display thumbnails for all image and video file formats, you can ask for the support of the 3rd application. The 3rd application that the Network Administrator wants to mention Here comes Icaros. Icaros application supports more than 15 file type formats.

Download Icaros to your device and install it here.

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Good luck!