{"id":165669,"date":"2021-01-28T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-get-svg-thumbnails-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-01-28T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T09:00:05","slug":"how-to-get-svg-thumbnails-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-svg-thumbnails-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Get SVG Thumbnails in File Explorer on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab6811c40c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab6811c40c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-svg-thumbnails-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10\/#Install_PowerToys\" >Install PowerToys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-svg-thumbnails-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10\/#How_to_Turn_SVG_Thumbnails_On_and_Off\" >How to Turn SVG Thumbnails On and Off<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Get SVG Thumbnails in File Explorer on Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-704610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/windows_power_toys_hero_2.jpg\" alt=\"The Windows PowerToys Icon on a Blue Background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you work with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scalable_Vector_Graphics\">SVG files<\/a> frequently, you might get frustrated by Windows 10\u2019s lack of SVG thumbnail capability. Luckily, with PowerToys, you can see thumbnails in File Explorer with no problem. Here\u2019s how to set it u<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_PowerToys\"><\/span>Install PowerToys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To see SVG thumbnails in File Explorer, you\u2019ll need help from Microsoft\u2019s free PowerToys utility, which you can\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/PowerToys\/releases\/\">download for free from GitHub<\/a>. The latest version is usually listed toward the top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>Next, install \u201cPowerToys,\u201d and you\u2019ll be able to see SVG thumbnails by default. You\u2019ll see them on the desktop, in File Explorer windows, and in the File Explorer preview pane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/svg_thumbnail_examples.jpg\" alt=\"Examples of SVG thumbnails in Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_SVG_Thumbnails_On_and_Off\"><\/span>How to Turn SVG Thumbnails On and Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SVG thumbnails are enabled by default after you install PowerToys, there\u2019s nothing else you have to do.<\/p>\n<p>But, if you\u2019d like to disable SVG thumbnails later (without uninstalling PowerToys) or you\u2019ve previously disabled and want to enable them, launch \u201cPowerToys Settings.\u201d Click \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>\u201d in the sidebar, then click \u201cRestart as administrator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/powertoys_restart_as_administrator.jpg\" alt=\"Click &quot;General,&quot; then click &quot;Restart as Administrator.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"358\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When \u201cPowerToys Settings\u201d reloads (you might find it minimized in your system tray), click \u201cFile Explorer\u201d in the sidebar, and you\u2019ll see options related to enabling or disabling SVG thumbnails. Click the options you want to change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/powertoys_svg_options.jpg\" alt=\"Open PowerToys Settings and click &quot;File Explorer&quot; to see SVG options.\" width=\"650\" height=\"393\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, close \u201cPowerToys Settings\u201d and restart your machine. When you log back in, the changes will take effect. 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