PDF icon thumbnail not turning off

[avikmjd2]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.47.0

Running as admin

• Yes

Area(s) with issue?

PDF Thumbnail

Steps to reproduce

✔️ Expected Behavior

The icon thumbnail should turn off and show pdf (default).

❌ Actual Behavior

The icon thumbnail didnot stop its still showing it. Which i dont want

Other Software

No response

[jaimecbernardo]

@avikmjd2 ,
Windows keeps a cache of the thumbnails that are already created.
Might this be what you are experiencing?
If you copy a PDF file, does its thumbnail get generated as well?

[twig]

Can confirm, copying a file with thumbnail does not show preview.

Is there an easy way to clear this? my desktop feels incredibly unfamiliar with this previews

Method 1 worked well for me (needed to refresh after clearing thumbnail cache)

[jaimecbernardo]

Thanks for the feedback @twig.
Closing the issue, as this is expected Windows behavior.

[twig]

Hmm, would be helpful to add a note near the toggle switch in case others experience the same confusion.

I've been using Windows for a very long time and it still caught me off guard.

Would have expected the thumbnails to disappear right after unticking it (or at least a reboot).

[avikmjd2]

@avikmjd2 , Windows keeps a cache of the thumbnails that are already created. Might this be what you are experiencing? If you copy a PDF file, does its thumbnail get generated as well?

No, Its not showing the thumbnail. I forgot to delete the thumbnail cache. After clearing the cache its not showing preview. Thanks for helping!

[jaimecbernardo]

Opened a issue for adding a message.