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Preview images in Windows Explorer, disable the - how to

  • Nov 11, 2025
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By disabling the preview of images in Windows Explorer, on your Computer more resources of free spaces. This is especially with older computers useful. How to switch off the function, we will show you in this practical tip.

Windows Explorer: disable preview images in Windows 7

  1. You can open a new window in Windows Explorer, for example, "my pictures".
  2. Top left, click on "Organize".
  3. In the menu select "folder and search options".
  4. A new window will open. You can switch here to the tab "view".
  5. Check the show when the Option "Always icons instead of thumbnails".
  6. As soon as you click on the "OK" button will be disabled in the preview images.
Windows-preview disable images

Preview images in Windows 8 and Windows 10 off

  1. Open any folder in Windows Explorer.
  2. Here, you can click in the upper tab on the "view".
  3. There is another icon bar appears. Select the far right of the "options".
  4. After that, the ""folder options, "open", and click on the "view" tab.
  5. Now you can put a hook in the entry "Always icons instead of thumbnails" and confirm with "OK".
Thumbnails off
In addition, you can also still see the hidden files in Windows 7 viewing can.

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