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keirs74
Oct 13, 2021Copper Contributor
Azure File Sync dispalying thumbnails issue
Does anyone know if 1) there is a workaround to displaying thumbnails of image files that are tiered? 2) If this is on the Azure File Sync roadmap? It's such a big problem for us especially for t...
ChrisP2370
Feb 23, 2023Copper Contributor
https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/8991b1a3-3725-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f0f84 maybe?
I agree it's a much needed feature. The best 'solution' I've been able to find involves downloading an exe file from a random github and trusting it enough to run on a file server, not exactly ideal, and even that would need to pull all the files back from the Azure File Share onto the sync server rather than updating things directly in Azure.
I agree it's a much needed feature. The best 'solution' I've been able to find involves downloading an exe file from a random github and trusting it enough to run on a file server, not exactly ideal, and even that would need to pull all the files back from the Azure File Share onto the sync server rather than updating things directly in Azure.
- keirs74Mar 06, 2023Copper Contributor
We have started using XYPlorer Client application for users who require thumbnails. With the preview display on medium or large icons, the application downloads the image files as they appear in the window, allowing the thumbnail to be visible. This actually works quite well as a workaround.