- #View thumbnails in windows 10 file explorer install
- #View thumbnails in windows 10 file explorer registration
" If you want to make Blender fully standalone, without the app setting a section in Roaming department, create config folder where you have Blender residing: ie.
#View thumbnails in windows 10 file explorer install
I’m wondering if you have to install blender as an administrator to get it to regiser the thumbnail dll. I’m not sure why blender foundation hasn’t fixed this instalation problem by now.
#View thumbnails in windows 10 file explorer registration
You should receive a message indicating that the registration has been successful.Ĭlose any windows explorer windows and then open windows explorer again. Type “chdir c:\program files\blender foundation\blender” and press enter (chdir is the command for changing directories with the command prompt) Open the windows icon in the bottom left corner of your computer display and search for “command prompt” This appears to be a bug in the blender installer, but the fix is fairly simple. I’m wondering if you have to install blender as an administrator to get it to regiser the thumbnail dll.Īnyway, until it gets fixed, you will likely have to register as described above with every new installation. I’m not sure why Blender Foundation hasn’t fixed this instalation problem by now. Just open and save it again and you should see the thumbnail. If there some blend files that don’t have thumbnails, it’s probably an old file before the thumbnails were added. Navigate to a directory that has your blend files and you should now see thumbnails for all of your blend files. You should receive a message indicating that the registration has been successful.Ĭlose any Windows Explorer windows and then open Windows Explorer again. Type “chdir c:\program files\blender foundation\blender” and press Enter (chdir is the command for changing directories with the command prompt) There will be a small window with a black background and a blinking cursor. Right click on the result and select “run as administrator.” Open the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of your computer display and search for “command prompt” This appears to be a bug in the Blender installer, but the fix is fairly simple.