You might have accidentally turned off the Preview pane in File Explorer. You need to check and enable it. For that, open File Explorer using the Windows key + E keyboard shortcut and maximize it to take the full screen. Click on the View tab at the top.
Why has my preview pane stopped working?
Make sure the following things: In the Windows File Manager, open the Folder Options, make sure the option Always show icons, never thumbnails option is off , and the option Show preview handlers in preview pane is on. …
How do I get my preview pane to work?
To enable the Preview pane, open File Explorer and follow these steps:
- In the File Explorer window, click the View tab. The View tab is shown.
- In the Panes section, click the Preview Pane button. The Preview pane is added to the right side of the File Explorer window.
- Select several files one by one.