[Fix] PDF Thumbnail and Preview Not Showing Up in File Explorer

Open Adobe Reader, click Edit, Preferences. Under “General”, enable the option Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer . Note: If you've chosen to disable PDF thumbnails, existing PDF files may still show thumbnail preview from the cache. The thumbnail cache needs to cleared using Disk Cleanup.

1. Why can't I preview PDF files in File Explorer?
2. How do I show the thumbnail of a PDF in a folder?
3. How do I fix thumbnails not showing?
4. How do I preview a PDF in Explorer?
5. Why is my PDF preview not working?
6. How do I preview files in File Explorer?
7. How do I preview files in a folder?
8. What is the thumbnail of a PDF file?
9. How do I get Adobe PDF to open in Preview?
10. Why are my thumbnails not showing up Windows 10?
11. How do I get Windows 10 to show thumbnails instead of icons?
12. How do I restore my thumbnails?

Why can't I preview PDF files in File Explorer?

If you don't see the Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer checkbox, update your Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader DC to the latest version. To automatically update from the product, choose Help > Check for updates and then follow the steps in the Updater window to download and install the latest updates.

How do I show the thumbnail of a PDF in a folder?

1. Open Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader DC. ...
2. In the Preferences dialog box, choose General in the Categories list, and then select the Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer check box. ...
3. Click OK.
4. Wait for a few seconds while Acrobat DC is configured to show thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer.

How do I fix thumbnails not showing?

Methods to fix image thumbnails not showing

• Change File Explorer settings.
• Restore File Explorer options to default.
• Change Visual Effect Settings in Windows 10.
• Use Disk Cleanup to delete thumbnail cache.
• Use Command Prompt to remove thumbnail cache.
• Run SFC scan.
• Run the DISM Tool.
• Use Stellar Repair for Photo.

How do I preview a PDF in Explorer?

Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to a folder containing PDF files. In the Windows Explorer dialog, click Show the preview pane (H). The Preview pane appears on the right side of the window. Click on a PDF file for the Preview pane to show the contents of the document.

Why is my PDF preview not working?

Open Adobe Reader, click Edit, Preferences. Under “General”, enable the option Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer . Note: If you've chosen to disable PDF thumbnails, existing PDF files may still show thumbnail preview from the cache. The thumbnail cache needs to cleared using Disk Cleanup.

How do I preview files in File Explorer?

First, let's check out the preview pane in File Explorer. Open File Explorer, click on the View tab and then select Preview pane. Click on a file you wish to view, such as a Word document, Excel sheet, PowerPoint presentation, PDF, or image. The file appears in the preview pane.

How do I preview files in a folder?

Select any file and press the space bar. The file will open in a simple preview window. Press the space bar again to dismiss the preview.

What is the thumbnail of a PDF file?

The Navigation Pane shows a thumbnail of each page in the document, allowing you to easily determine your current location in the file, or you can click on a thumbnail to jump directly to that page.

How do I get Adobe PDF to open in Preview?

1. You can easily change the default PDF viewer used on your Mac.
2. The option to change your PDF viewer opens when you right-click on a PDF on your computer and select "Get Info."
3. The default PDF viewer is Preview on Mac computers, but you can switch this to another viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, at any time.

Why are my thumbnails not showing up Windows 10?

In the case, thumbnails are still not showing at all on Windows 10, chances are that someone or something messed up with your folder settings. ... Click Options to open Folder Options. Click on the View tab. Make sure to clear the check mark for the Always show icons, never thumbnails option.

How do I get Windows 10 to show thumbnails instead of icons?

That's what you need to do:

1. Click on the Windows icon to open the Start menu.
2. Locate and click Control Panel.
3. Select System and open Advanced system settings.
4. Navigate to the Advanced tab. ...
5. Proceed to the Visual Effects tab.
6. Make sure to check the Show thumbnails instead of icons option.
7. Click Apply.

How do I restore my thumbnails?

2) Tap "More > Show system apps" and then scroll down to find "Media Storage > Storage" in the list and then press "clear data". 3) Wait a little bit for the database to regenerate the thumbnails. You may even have to reboot the phone to trigger the database generation.