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RHAMINO -

Hello,

How to display the PDF preview instead of its logo in the file explorer?

Thank you.

Windows 10 Firefox 39.0 PDF-XChange Viewer.

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Tilou41
Personally, I had the same problem with Acrobat Reader DC on Windows 7, 32-bit.
- You need to go to "Edit / Preferences / General"
- check "Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer".
This trick installs an additional function of Acrobat Reader, and that's it. ;-)

TILOU41.
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1. anonyme
  
  Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I struggled for a long time before stumbling upon this super simple and especially EFFECTIVE solution!!
  
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2. RomainBrooks
  
  You're a genius, man! Thanks :D
  
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3. paige
  
  Thank you very much for the trick, it works perfectly. All my PDF thumbnails are now displayed under Windows 10.
  
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4. Nina
  
  Hello,
  
  I have the same issue. I tested this solution and unfortunately it doesn't work.
  I have version Reader 11.0.17.
  In fact, I don't have the option: "Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer" in Edit / Preferences / General.
  Do you have another solution, please?
  Have a nice day everyone,
  And thank you in advance.
  
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5. dadou
  
  just install the new version of Adobe Reader ;)
  
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Answer 2 / 6
C-Claire
Hello JC RHAMINO,

this issue with the preview of the first page of PDF documents on the thumbnails is acknowledged by Adobe. It is related to the 64-bit versions of Windows (7, 8, and thus 10).
Perhaps you had Adobe Acrobat Reader installed before PDF-XChange Viewer.

In Acrobat, the following manipulation was sufficient:
- open the "Open" dialog box
- at the top right of the box, click on the "Change view" icon and select "Large icons".
- click on "Cancel" and exit Acrobat.
This manipulation carries over to the Windows Explorer.
You can try with PDF-XChange Viewer as the "Open" dialog is just another view of the explorer.

Otherwise, I suggest trying the Fix proposed here:
https://www.pretentiousname.com/adobe_pdf_x64_fix/index.html#downl
section "Download the fixes".

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C-Claire

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1. RHAMINO Author
  
  Hello,
  
  I just installed the latest version of ADOBE ACROBAT READER, but the issue persists.
  I have always used PDF-XChange Viewer.
  
  I couldn't find: In Acrobat, the following operation was sufficient:
  - display the "Open" dialog box.
  in the ADOBE menus.
  
  Thank you for your help, but I'm going back to my old setup on WINDOWS 8.1.
  Too many various problems with WIN 10!
  
  Best regards.
  
  JC RHAMINO
  
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2. C-Claire
  
  @RHAMINOIn the Adobe menus, "Open" is found in the "File" menu.
  There should be an equivalent in PDF-XChange Viewer.
  
  Haven't you tried the "fix"?
  
  That said, for Windows 10, as with any new software version, it is probably better to wait a bit ;-)
  
  C-Claire
  
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Answer 3 / 6
TILOU41
Good evening,
I didn't specify, the manipulation "Edit / Preferences / General" etc... should be done in Acrobat Reader DC and not in Windows Explorer.
Best regards.
TILOU41.

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1. Mica
  
  Super thanks
  
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2. dudu1154
  
  In fact, under W10, regardless of the program used to read PDFs, the icons display PDF and not the content...
  
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3. Vi123
  
  Hello, I am trying to perform your operation in PDF X-Change and I can't find the thumbnail activation, and I'm in /General. Previously, I was able to see my previews both in folders and in Outlook, but since I reformatted the computer, it doesn't work anymore.
  Thank you in advance!
  
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4. Briscopapa
  
  It works (on Win10), thank you!
  
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5. Softgrey
  
  @Vi123I had the same issue; I couldn't find the checkbox in settings, so I simply clicked on the preview pane in the view tab of the explorer, and my thumbnail appeared next to it.
  Best regards
  
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Answer 4 / 6
Papounet17000
Hi,

We can't.

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1. RHAMINO Author
  
  Good evening,
  
  Thank you for your response, but this display is possible; I had it by default on the old configuration WINDOWS 8.1.
  I just started from scratch with WINDOWS 10 and I can't find the procedure to restore the PDF image.
  Sincerely.
  
  JC RHAMINO
  
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2. Papounet17000
  
  @RHAMINOIn Windows 8, we had the preview instead of the PDF icons.
  On W10, we only have icons and no previews.
  You can place the preview pane on the right side of the window, but the icons remain icons and not previews.
  
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3. RHAMINO Author
  
  @Papounet17000
  
  With the preview pane: No preview is available.
  With the details pane: PDF icon, no photo.
  
  How to attach a screenshot in the message?
  
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Answer 5 / 6
Raymond PENTIER Contributor
Hello.

Like any other file!

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1. Raymond PENTIER Contributor
  
  ...that is to say with Organize / Layout / Viewing pane enabled...
  
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2. RHAMINO Author
  
  Good evening,
  
  The question is:
  
  How to display the PDF preview (for example: the cover photo of a book, the first page of the PDF document) instead of its logo in the file explorer.
  
  Thank you.
  
  JC RHAMINO
  
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Answer 6 / 6
RHAMINO
Hello,

Thank you for your response, but in the ''EDIT'' menu of Windows Explorer, there is no ''PREFERENCES''.
Currently on a PC with WINDOWS 7.

Best regards.

JC RHAMINO

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