file explorer and pdf previews

[be96erj]

Please help! This is driving me insane.

How do I get my PDFs to show up in the preview panel? I have tried everything co-pilot has suggested, but it still doesn't work

I have tried all the following suggestions from co-pilot:

• The Preview Pane is turned off
  
  
  • Open File Explorer.
  • Press Alt + P or go to View → Show → Preview pane. [technobezz.com], [digitalcitizen.life]
• Preview handlers are disabled
  
  
  • File Explorer → Options → View tab.
  • Make sure"Show preview handlers in preview pane" is checked. [technobezz.com], [techcommun...rosoft.com]
• No PDF preview handler is installed
  
  
  • Windows relies on a PDF application (such as Microsoft Edge or Adobe Acrobat Reader) to generate previews.
  • Set Edge or Adobe Reader as the default PDF app and test again. [techcommun...rosoft.com], [digitalcitizen.life]
• Downloaded PDFs are blocked by Windows
  
  
  • Recent Windows versions may disable previews for files downloaded from the internet as a security measure.
  • Right-click the PDF → Properties → check Unblock (if present) → Apply. [learn.microsoft.com], [webnots.com]
• Adobe Reader preview support is disabled
  
  
  • In Adobe Reader: Edit → Preferences → General and enable PDF preview/thumbnail support. [digitalcitizen.life], [learn.microsoft.com]
• File Explorer needs a refresh
  
  
  • Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
  • Right-click Windows Explorer → Restart. [digitalcitizen.life]

Note that the preview function works for jpegs, so is it something to do with my pdf viewer? I have downloaded acrobat and make it the default pdf program, when that didnt work I tried edge, then tried chrome! This is so frustrating!!! Help me!