File Explore, Folders & Icons not showing in Large view mode.

[kimjunhong]

Someone please help me. I've been trying to solve this issue for days!
- In File Explore, My Folders & Icons (or thumbnails as some people called it) are not showing when I view it in Large or Extra Large icon view. This issue just suddenly happen a few days ago.

- I've tried many methods. Including the most common one which is:
Click on "View" > "Option" > "Change Folder & Search Option" > "View" tab and Uncheck "Always show icons, never thumbnails". This didn't solve the issue.

Please. someone. please help. it is bothering me a alot!

Please kindly see attached images for reference.

Thank you!


It looks ok if viewed in "Medium Icon"

The Folders & Icons disappeared when viewed in Large icon mode

It goes the same for Extra Large icon view

I've already tried the "Always show icons, never thumbnails" method and it doesn't work.
I also done a deframent of my harddisk, and a registry clean-up. Rebooted my PC a dozen times and the issue still persists 🙁((

 

[jay.wooster]

Have you tried clearing your Cache ? Do as you normally do to clear browsing history and ensure that Cache is selected before you delete history. Let me know how you go.

 

[jay.wooster]

If that doesnt appear to work download CCleaner and run that program. Should rectify the issue.

 

[kimjunhong]

Have you tried clearing your Cache ? Do as you normally do to clear browsing history and ensure that Cache is selected before you delete history. Let me know how you go.

Hi Jay, thank you for your reply. Yes, I did a Disk Cleanup under my harddisk Properties. But the issue persists...

 

[kimjunhong]

Have you tried clearing your Cache ? Do as you normally do to clear browsing history and ensure that Cache is selected before you delete history. Let me know how you go.

Yes I did. I checked on "Thumbnails" and did the cleanup

 

[jay.wooster]

Run CCleaner and let me know how it goes.

 

[jay.wooster]

If that fails i would try Malwarebytes free 7 day trial version

 

[kimjunhong]

Run CCleaner and let me know how it goes.

If that fails i would try Malwarebytes free 7 day trial version

I'm gonna try the CCleaner.

Actually, I also did use a few Anti-virus softwares and Anti-malwares to scan my PC.. But the problem is there 🙁

 

[jay.wooster]

Hmmmmmm.... Thinking.....

 

[jay.wooster]

Have you tried deleting the icons database ?

1) Open Windows Explorer window and go to: %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local

2) Right click on IconCache.db and click on "Delete".

3) Start the task manager (ctrl + Shift + Esc) and kill explorer.exe process, then re-run it again

 

[kimjunhong]

Hmmmmmm.... Thinking.....

Ok. Very Sad. The CCleaner didn't work too. But still, I sincerely thank you for trying to help and still thinking of ways.
I really appreciate your time

 

[kimjunhong]

Have you tried deleting the icons database ?

1) Open Windows Explorer window and go to: %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local

2) Right click on IconCache.db and click on "Delete".

3) Start the task manager (ctrl + Shift + Esc) and kill explorer.exe process, then re-run it again

I did what you said. Deleted "IconCache.db". End process "explorer.exe". Reboot my PC. But the problem is still there.
🙁 I'm sorry. I really appreciate your help. and i know it's frustrating.

 

[kimjunhong]

Help? Please?

 

[ethantee1599]

I have also been experiencing this issue ever since I updated to the October update. Do you have any fix currently?

 

[kimjunhong]

I have also been experiencing this issue ever since I updated to the October update. Do you have any fix currently?

You have this issue too? I'm hoping someone can help us with this

 

[Peter Martin]

Repair windows

 

[kimjunhong]

Repair windows

Ok. Sorry for being such a noob. But how to Repair Windows?

 

[Peter Martin]

Search for Reset in settings

 

[castellana]

I found this solution and it works like a charm!
Create a file .reg with this:
(copy and paste)


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"IconServiceLib"="IconCodecService.dll"
"DdeSendTimeout"=dword:00000000
"DesktopHeapLogging"=dword:00000001
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"ShutdownWarningDialogTimeout"=dword:ffffffff
"USERNestedWindowLimit"=dword:00000032
"USERPostMessageLimit"=dword:00002710
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
@="mnmsrvc"
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"Spooler"="yes"
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"IconServiceLib"="IconCodecService.dll"
"DdeSendTimeout"=dword:00000000
"DesktopHeapLogging"=dword:00000001
"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
"ShutdownWarningDialogTimeout"=dword:ffffffff
"USERNestedWindowLimit"=dword:00000032
"USERPostMessageLimit"=dword:00002710
"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710
@="mnmsrvc"
"DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15"
"Spooler"="yes"
"TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90"


It WORKS!!!!