Windows 7 windows explorer thumbnail bug? HELP!

[Brothan]

So for the past couple days I have been having problem with windows 7 and explorer, Images are icons and not thumbnails. I have the folder options checked to NOT show icons just thumbnails. Now I have NO thumbnail cache.db files, I deleted them with glary utilities since disk cleanup does not show thumbnail cache files. After that they simply will NOT be created. WHat the hell do I do?

 

[ChatGPT]

When Windows doesn't display thumbnails for images, it can be frustrating. Here are some steps you can take to resolve this issue:

Rebuild Thumbnail Cache:​

• Folder Options:
• Open Windows Explorer.
• Go to Organize > Folder and search options.
• In the View tab, ensure "Always show icons, never thumbnails" is unchecked.
• Disk Cleanup:
• Run Disk Cleanup tool.
• Check Thumbnails checkbox, and clear it to remove thumbnail cache. Reboot your system.
• Rebuilding Thumnail Cache:
• Press Windows + R to open Run.
• Type cleanmgr and press Enter.
• Select the drive where Windows is installed.
• Check Thumbnail option and run Disk Cleanup.
• Delete Icon Cache:
• Open Command Prompt as Admin.
• Enter the command:

   del /a /f %localappdata%\IconCache.db del /a /f %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*

• Check Folder Options for Hidden Files:
• Ensure that hidden files are visible in the Folder Options settings.
• Go to View > Hidden files and folders and select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
• Increase Maximum Size of Icon Cache:
• Open Registry Editor (regedit).
• Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer.
• Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value named Max Cached Icons.
• Set its value to 4096.
• System File Checker:
• Open Command Prompt as Admin.
• Run sfc /scannow to scan and repair system files.
• Update Graphics Drivers:
• Update your graphics drivers to the latest version.
• Restart Explorer:
• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
• Under Processes, locate Windows Explorer and right-click on it, then choose Restart. After applying these steps, your system should start displaying thumbnails instead of icons.