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Windows Explorer doesn't show video thumbnails anymore [Win11Pro]
For several days now, Windows Explorer has not been displaying video thumbnails; instead, the program icon is displayed. This only affects video files (mp4, avi, mov, gif, etc.)—other icons, such as ...
Since video thumbnails depend on codecs:
- Update your video codecs (e.g., K-Lite Codec Pack).
- Or, temporarily uninstall third-party codecs if installed.
- Restart and see if thumbnails return.
Unfortunately this does not work. I have seen this issue across all 3 of my Windows 11 PCs all up to date on 25H2. Microsoft need to fix this and quickly.
