How do I show ALL Thumbnails rather than placemats / icons ?

MouldyOldDough

My Windows 11 laptop is not letting me display Thumbnails in some folders - defaulting to icons - I have even resorted to clearing and resetting the thumbnail cache with no change

I have "always show icons never thumbnails" UNTICKED

How do I ensure that Thumbnails are visible ?

geordiejon

this may help
15 Ways to Fix It When Windows 11 Folder Thumbnails Aren't Showing Up (lifewire.com)

Neil_Jones

There's an option you could try:

Set up one folder the way you want it and then come here and "Apply to Folders".

Note that  thumbnails only appear when you are in Icon view - they won't appear i List or Details view - and for some file types they won't appear at all.

MouldyOldDough

Neil_Jones said:

There's an option you could try:

Set up one folder the way you want it and then come here and "Apply to Folders".

Note that  thumbnails only appear when you are in Icon view - they won't appear i List or Details view - and for some file types they won't appear at all.

Tried that with no effect - I have hundreds of JPG images as icons rather than thumbnails

MouldyOldDough

geordiejon said:

this may help
15 Ways to Fix It When Windows 11 Folder Thumbnails Aren't Showing Up (lifewire.com)

I don't even have the VIEW option in menu .....

gefnew

how to display picture thumbnails windows 11 - Microsoft Community

MouldyOldDough

gefnew said:

how to display picture thumbnails windows 11 - Microsoft Community

I uninstalled ONEDRIVE and all of my thumbnails returned !!