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How to disable save of the thumbnails in Windows 11?


If you want to prevent the thumbnails from being temporarily saved under Windows 11 and 12 , you have to change a registry entry!




1.) ... Deactivate the thumbnail cache on Windows 11 and 12 !
2.) ... Delete the thumbnail cache under Windows 11 and 12 !
3.) ... Windows 11 and 12 and the problem with deleting the thumbnail cache!
4.) ... Delete cached thumbnails in Windows, what should you pay attention to?




To speed up the display of Windows 11 and 12 thumbnails, the MS Windows 11 and 12 OS uses a special cache file that is located in the hidden directory of the user profile. In cases where the cache file is damaged, incorrect thumbnails are displayed in Windows Explorer!


1.) Deactivate the thumbnail cache on Windows 11 and 12 !

Now you have to deactivate the thumbnail caching in Microsoft Windows 11 and 12 and 10 OS via the Windows registry

1. As always, start the registry editor with Windows + R  and  regedit 

2. Open the key: 
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3. Create the DWORD value 32 Bit DisableThumbnailCache with a right click or Edit Menu ► New ► DWORD 

4. Set the value to  "1" by double-clicking on DisableThumbnailCache

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(Image-1) Disable thumbnail cache in Windows 11 and 12 !
Disable thumbnail cache in Windows 11!

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2.) Delete the thumbnail caching under Windows 11 and 12 !


Please use Windows 11 and 12 Disk Cleanup 

1. Simply use the key combination Windows + R

2. Enter the command cleanmgr, confirm it with the Enter key, or the [OK] button

3. And simply select unnecessary files and the thumbnails ( Thumbnails) !

4. Confirm the cleanup with the [OK] button


(Image-2) Delete ergo Clear the thumbnails cache on Windows 11 and 12 !
Delete ergo Clear the thumbnails cache on Windows 11!

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3.) Windows 11 and 12 and the problem with deleting the thumbnail cache!

To delete use ►  the tool delete on restart!

1. Please start Delete on Reboot 

2. Press Add Button browse to: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

3.. And add Files to the delete on reboot Tool

4. Pres the button Restart the PC now


(Image-3) Delete thumbnails in Windows 11 and 12 at Restart!
Delete thumbnails in Windows 11 at Restart!

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4.) Delete cached thumbnails in Windows, what should you pay attention to?



Thumbnails in Windows are typically created to show you previews of images and documents when you use File Explorer. These thumbnails are cached to provide faster access to files. If you want to delete thumbnails in Windows, that's not a problem.


Precautions while deleting thumbnails in Windows:

- If you delete the thumbnails for a folder that contains many files, there may be a delay in opening the folder.

- If you delete the thumbnails for a network folder, the thumbnails for all users of the network folder are deleted.

Benefits of deleting thumbnails in Windows:

- Deleting thumbnails can free up disk space.
- Deleting thumbnails can improve Windows Explorer performance.

There are a few things to keep in mind:

Loss of preview information: Deleting thumbnails will delete the cached thumbnails. This means File Explorer takes more time to recreate thumbnails when you access the folder. This may cause temporary delays.

Rebuild thumbnail cache: Windows automatically rebuilds the thumbnails when you open or access the folder. However, for folders with many files, this may take some time.

Lost customizations: If you delete thumbnails in folders where you have adjusted the size of the thumbnails or their sorting order, those customizations will be lost and you will have to make them again.

Info:

Note that deleting thumbnails is usually not necessary often. Normally, Windows manages the cache efficiently. You should only delete thumbnails if you have a problem with corrupt or outdated thumbnails.



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