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Acrobat Reader no Preview Pane

New Here ,
Jan 07, 2019 Jan 07, 2019

Updated Acrobat Reader yesterday and Windows explorer preview panel is no longer working

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Adobe Employee , Feb 05, 2019 Feb 05, 2019

Hey

We apologize for the delay in response.

If we understand it correctly, you are referring to the thumbnail preview of PDFs in windows explorer? If yes, then you might need to recheck the preferences settings of Adobe Reader which might got changed after installing update.

  • Open Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader DC. On the Edit menu, choose Preferences.
  • In the Preferences dialog box, choose General in the Categories list, and then select the Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer check box.

Enable PDF thumbnail previews

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Community Beginner , Mar 22, 2025 Mar 22, 2025

This solution has worked to me! I hope everybody tries it and fix the problem with this simple solution:

  1. In Regedit go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PreviewHandlers
  2. Copy the Value Name for the Previewer that you want to use - in this case, "Adobe PDF Preview" whose Value Name is {3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}
  3. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}
  4. Change the Default to the Value Name you copied in Step 2 (3A84F9C2-6164-48
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New Here ,
May 02, 2025 May 02, 2025

I've just cheched Explorer and as I said there is a link - my Explorer preview has now stopped working too!!

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New Here ,
May 02, 2025 May 02, 2025
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Explorer Side panel preview now not working either (seems there is some connection)

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New Here ,
May 01, 2025 May 01, 2025

For me, it stopped several years ago then after a Win 11 update it
miraculously started working again but now it has stopped again and I am
very annoyed.
I have tried everything that is suggested on forums like this, YouTube
videos and nothing solves this problem. I have restored my system to an a
earlier date to no avail.
One thing I have discovered is if you go into folder options, (in Win
Explorer the three dots at the top) click option and the view tab and
UNcheck (strangely) the Show Preview Handlers in Preview Pane then you will
have a preview but only the first page
It is better than nothing. Hopefully Microsoft will realise this is of
their making - not Adobe.

Best regards,
*Stephen Misson*
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