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title: Policy CSP - ADMX_Thumbnails
description: Policy CSP - ADMX_Thumbnails
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# Policy CSP - ADMX_Thumbnails
> [!WARNING]
> Some information relates to prereleased products, which may be substantially modified before it's commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, expressed or implied, concerning the information provided here.

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<!--Policies-->
## ADMX_Thumbnails policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-thumbnails-disablethumbnails">ADMX_Thumbnails/DisableThumbnails</a>
  </dd>  
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-thumbnails-disablethumbnailsonnetworkfolders">ADMX_Thumbnails/DisableThumbnailsOnNetworkFolders</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-thumbnails-disablethumbsdbonnetworkfolders">ADMX_Thumbnails/DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders</a>
  </dd>
</dl>

<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-thumbnails-disablethumbnails"></a>**ADMX_Thumbnails/DisableThumbnails**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Available in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build. This policy setting allows you to configure how File Explorer displays thumbnail images or icons on the local computer.

File Explorer displays thumbnail images by default. 

If you enable this policy setting, File Explorer displays only icons and never displays thumbnail images.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, File Explorer displays only thumbnail images.

<!--/Description-->
> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as &lt;Format&gt;chr&lt;/Format&gt;. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see [CDATA Sections](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Turn off the display of thumbnails and only display icons.*
-   GP name: *DisableThumbnails*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\File Explorer*
-   GP ADMX file name: *Thumbnails.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-thumbnails-disablethumbnailsonnetworkfolders"></a>**ADMX_Thumbnails/DisableThumbnailsOnNetworkFolders**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Available in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build. This policy setting allows you to configure how File Explorer displays thumbnail images or icons on network folders.

File Explorer displays thumbnail images on network folders by default.

If you enable this policy setting, File Explorer displays only icons and never displays thumbnail images on network folders.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, File Explorer displays only thumbnail images on network folders.

<!--/Description-->
> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as &lt;Format&gt;chr&lt;/Format&gt;. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see [CDATA Sections](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Turn off the display of thumbnails and only display icons on network folders*
-   GP name: *DisableThumbnailsOnNetworkFolders*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\File Explorer*
-   GP ADMX file name: *Thumbnails.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-thumbnails-disablethumbsdbonnetworkfolders"></a>**ADMX_Thumbnails/DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Available in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build. Turns off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files.

This policy setting allows you to configure File Explorer to cache thumbnails of items residing in network folders in hidden thumbs.db files.

If you enable this policy setting, File Explorer does not create, read from, or write to thumbs.db files.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, File Explorer creates, reads from, and writes to thumbs.db files.

<!--/Description-->
> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as &lt;Format&gt;chr&lt;/Format&gt;. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see [CDATA Sections](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files*
-   GP name: *DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\File Explorer*
-   GP ADMX file name: *Thumbnails.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

> [!NOTE]
> These policies are currently only available as part of a Windows Insider release.

<!--/Policies-->