The Preview Pane add-on offers a way to view more types of files without having to open them. Learn how to use this helpful tool.

Windows Explorer displayed .pdf files as preview thumbnails on Zill Niazi’s old Windows 7 laptop. But on a new laptop, also running Windows 7, it displays them only as icons. Can this be fixed ...

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, modify the BannerStore registry key, disable suspicious shell extensions, run antivirus, etc.

By default, the preview pane takes up most of the work area when the Windows Explorer is maximized, leaving little room to display files and folders. You can adjust the border size.