How to Hide Preview in File Explorer
In today’s digital age, file explorers have become an essential tool for managing our files and folders. However, some users may find the preview feature in file explorers to be intrusive or unnecessary. If you’re one of those users, you might be wondering how to hide the preview in file explorer. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of disabling the preview feature in Windows, macOS, and Linux file explorers.
Disabling Preview in Windows File Explorer
To hide the preview in Windows File Explorer, follow these steps:
1. Open File Explorer by clicking on the folder icon in the taskbar or pressing `Win + E`.
2. Go to the “View” tab at the top of the window.
3. Look for the “Preview pane” option in the “Layout” group.
4. Uncheck the “Show preview pane” box to hide the preview.
If you want to make this change permanent, you can also modify the registry:
1. Press `Win + R` to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type `regedit` and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following key: `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced`
4. On the right side, find the `Preview Pane` value and double-click it.
5. Change the value from `1` to `0` and click “OK”.
6. Close the Registry Editor and restart File Explorer for the changes to take effect.
Disabling Preview in macOS Finder
In macOS Finder, you can easily hide the preview pane by following these steps:
1. Open Finder by clicking on the Finder icon in the Dock or pressing `Cmd + Space` and typing “Finder”.
2. Go to the “View” menu at the top of the screen.
3. Select “Show Preview” to toggle the preview pane on or off.
If you want to make this change permanent, you can use a third-party application like “TinkerTool” to modify the preferences file:
1. Download and install TinkerTool from the official website.
2. Open TinkerTool and go to the “Finder” section.
3. Look for the “Show Preview” option and uncheck it.
4. Close TinkerTool and restart Finder for the changes to take effect.
Disabling Preview in Linux File Explorer
In Linux, the process of hiding the preview may vary depending on the file explorer you’re using. Here’s how to disable the preview in the default file explorer, Nautilus:
1. Open Nautilus by clicking on the folder icon in the application menu or pressing `Ctrl + Alt + T`.
2. Go to the “View” menu at the top of the window.
3. Select “Sidebar” and then “Preview” to toggle the preview pane on or off.
If you want to make this change permanent, you can modify the Nautilus preferences file:
1. Open a terminal and type `gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences show-preview false` to disable the preview pane.
2. To enable the preview pane, type `gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences show-preview true`.
By following these steps, you should be able to hide the preview in your file explorer and have a cleaner, more organized interface for managing your files.
