Fix Windows Thumbnails Not Showing/Broken | Simple Windows 10/11 Guide

Watch the video:

0:00 - Intro/Explanation
0:20 - Restart
0:30 - Make sure Thumbnails are enabled
1:28 - Restart Windows Explorer (without rebooting PC)
1:58 - Clear Thubmnail Cache
2:44 - File Explorer Options (Show icons)
3:05 - Fix Windows files (SFC & DISM)
4:00 - Check file format

If Windows is suddenly not showing thumbnails, or just the program’s icon: This video shows you how to fix it. Everything from changing settings to clearing the thumbnail cache and more. It’s super simple.

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