Learn how to disable or enable Preview Pane in File Explorer. Using Preview pane in Windows 11/10 File Explorer, you can preview a file without opening it.

Windows 10's built-in File Explorer doesn't look very modern. Files UWP - Preview brings a modern file explorer experience that's touch and mouse-friendly, and it looks stunning.

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.

If you want to preview files in Windows 11/10 without opening them, then you can use QuickLook, File Viewer Plus, One Commander, or Seer app.

You can create an Image Preview command in Windows 10 File Explorer through a Registry tweak available online. After that, just right-click on the image you wish to view and select Image Preview.

Given how limited the preview pane already feels in Windows 10, even adding just two more file types feels like a huge improvement.

Even certified Windows masters can learn a trick or two from Ed Bott's series of how-to articles. This edition covers tips, tricks, secrets, and shortcuts for using File Explorer.