Space Thumbnails
Usage
- Download and install
space-thumbnails-installer.msi
- View any supported 3D model file in Windows File Explorer.
No thumbnails showing
Ensure thumbnails are generally enabled. Are thumbnails working with other file types on your system, e.g. photos? If not, you may have disabled them altogether.
-
open any folder
-
open the
Folder Options
-
Windows 10: select
View
→Options
→Change folder and search options
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Windows 7: select
Organize
→Folder and search options
-
-
Select the
View
tab -
in
Advanced settings
, make sure theAlways show icons, never thumbnails
option is not checked
Clear your thumbnail cache. This forces Explorer to request new thumbnails instead of relying on outdated data.
- click the
Start
button and typecleanmgr.exe
- select drive
C:
and confirm - check
Thumbnails
and confirm - reboot