Photos broken on Desktop


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
       #1

    Photos broken on Desktop


    Hello, I'm sure there's an easy fix for my issue, but can anyone tell me why all of my photos/screenshots on my desktop are broken? Thanks in advance!

    Photos broken on Desktop-screenshot-2021-08-17-163021.png
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    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #2

    Hello @Mikey7a,
    Welcome to TenForums.

    Have a look at this => How to Restore Default Apps for File Type Associations in Windows 10

    I hope this helps.
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No, I reset everything, nothing changed. Still broken. I tried the Windows recommended option, and tried Paint. Still the same.
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  4. Posts : 856
    Windows 10 Pro 21H2 build 19045.2193 Dual Boot Linux Mint
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    Did you reboot after resetting? might help.
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  5. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
       #5

    You wish to see the thumbnails for pictures on the desktop.

    Can you see thumbnails for for pictures in a folder, if you have the view set to be by icons (small, medium, or large)?

    I don't know of any setting that would cause you to not see thumbnails on the desktop.
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Okay. No rebooting did not help.

    Also, no, they are the same in the Folder.

    Before, I could see whatever it was that I took a screenshot for, or the Image I copied. Now, just what you see here. Sadly, I didn't notice when this occurred, so I have no way of knowing what I did that caused the issue. Interestingly though, if I change the Default to Photo 3D, it shows that logo. Same as a photo editor I installed. I want to see what each of them are, without having to Open each one. That could be tedious at best.

    I hope I'm giving you enough input to understand my issue. I worry sometimes that the solution may be simple, but I'm too dumb to convey the problem well enough.

    Thank you both for answering!
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  7. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
       #7

    I've never had to fix that.

    Maybe this would be worth a try: Windows 10 thumbnails all messed up? Here's how to fix it! | Windows Central

    It gives 2 methods to delete the Windows thumbnail cache, which Windows will them re-generate. Only try the second method (command line) if the first (Disk Cleanup) doesn't do it.

    I use Disk Cleanup to get rid of files that are no longer needed after a Windows update, and I always allow it to delete thumbnails. The thumbnails have always come back after.

    Best of luck.
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