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Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Turn off the display of thumbnails and only display icons.

This policy setting allows you to configure how File Explorer displays thumbnail images or icons on the local computer.

File Explorer displays thumbnail images by default.

If you enable this policy setting, File Explorer displays only icons and never displays thumbnail images.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, File Explorer displays only thumbnail images.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductThumbnails
CategoryWindows Explorer
Applies toUser Configuration
Supported onWindows Vista
Registry Key[HKCU]SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Value NameDisableThumbnails
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0

Registry File (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Enable the policy
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
"DisableThumbnails"=dword:00000001

; Disable the policy
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
"DisableThumbnails"=dword:00000000

PowerShell

# Enable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer" -Name "DisableThumbnails" -Value 1 -Type DWord

# Disable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer" -Name "DisableThumbnails" -Value 0 -Type DWord