you might refresh any page or screen in Windows 11 as long as they are opened in File Explorer.

So, head over to thePower optionsin the Start menu of your Windows 11 and hit theRestartbutton right away.

2.Under theAppstab on the left navigation bar, go to theDefault appsmenu.

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5.Choose your desired image-viewer software from the list and click theSet defaultbutton.

1.Press theWindows + Eshortcut to launchFile Explorerin Windows 11.

2.On the top navigation bar, click thethree-dot buttonand click onOptions.

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3.Once theFolder Optionswindow opens, go to theViewtab.

4.Here, confirm that the checkbox forAlways show icons, never thumbnailsoption isunchecked.

5.If it is enabled,tap on it to disable itand hit theApplybutton to save the changes.

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Restore Default Folder Options controls in Windows 11

1.PressWindows + Eto openFile Explorerin Windows 11.

2.Click thethree-dot buttonon the top nav bar and click onOptions.

3.In theFolder Optionswindow, click theRestore Defaultsbutton.

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4.After the change, hit theApplybutton to preserve your change.

5.start your Windows 11 PCor laptop.

6. verify if Thumbnails Are Enabled in Visual Effects in Windows 11

1.UseWindows+ Sto open Windows search.

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2.Search forAdvanced System Settingsand choose the titular option in the search results.

3.Once theSystem Propertieswindow opens, click theSettings…button under thePerformancesection.

5.Hit theApplybutton to save the changes.

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1.PressCtrl + Shift + Escto launch theTask Managerin Windows 11.

2.Go to theProcessestab on the left nav bar.

3.Use the search UI to findWindows Explorerunder theWindows processessection.

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Right-clickon it and select theRestartoption.

1.Use theWindows + Ishortcut to launch theSettingsapp in Windows 11.

2.Under theSystemtab, go to theStoragemenu.

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3.Next, click theTemporary filesoption.

4.On this page, check the box for theThumbnailsoption and click theRemove filesbutton.

1.PressWindows + Ito openSettingsin Windows 11.

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2.Under thePrivacy and securitytab, go to theWindows Securityoption.

3.Click theVirus and threat protectionbutton on the following page.

4.Then, click theQuick scanbutton to start the scan.

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After removing the third-party apps, containing the threat actors, start your Windows 11 unit.

If the JPG not working issue was because of a virus or malware, it should be fixed now.

Run SFC Scan in Windows 11

1.PressWindows + Sto open Windows search and search forcmd.

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2.Click theRun as administratorbutton for theCommand Promptapp in the search results.

3.ClickYeson the following User Account Control prompt.

6.start your Windows 11 PCor laptop.

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Run DISM Scans in Windows 11

1.Launch theCommand Promptas an administrator in Windows 11 as explained inFix #9.

3.power cycle your Windows 11 PCor laptop after all the scans are completed.

This will allow you to view thumbnails for image files within folders in Windows 11.

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