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Just for verification, that key has two entries: the 2nd one is that you wrote, in italian version first one is: (Predefinito) REG_SZ Preview Handler Surrogate Host Predefinito means Default, I don't know how English Registry File states it. Once more: Grazie! Stefano

YOU DID IT! Thank you. Once I disabled all items, Preview Pane works fine. I don't understand why, but it works! Thank you very very much! Stefano

OK, I'll let you know.

For disabling the PowerToys Explorer you intend to uninstall it or what else?

Hello everybody I've just got new information about my question and would like to share. I created a new account (local, not Microsoft) and gave it administrator privileges. By opening Explorer and its Pane Preview I can read a .txt file as well as .bat .cmd and others. I believe that my...

Hello akbar291, thank you. I remember that program used many years ago. Your link open a page explaining it is for Windows Vista and Win7. I'll leave it as a last chance, in case I can't fix it. I don't want everything to get messed up. Stefano

Hi iko22, thanks for suggestion. Please, let the time for (well) understanding that tutorial and I'll let you know. Stefano

Hi LesFerch, yes, I actually have it since July 2023. Although I have never used it. Long time ago I opened it and never used it because my difficulty in understanding English. Bear in mind that I even renamed it as PowerToys Preview believing it wasn't a working version. And Preview Pane...

Hi Berton, thanks for replay. For my choice I have Preview Pane always displayed. It helps me to identify better and quicker what I'm searching for. Surfing and reading on Web I understood there are more Preview Handler and 'Windows txt Previewer' handles .txt .bat and .cmd files. I'd like...

Thanks Rollback_Jockey. It does not work. For information notepad (maybe it's the fault of the latest version, the one with the tabs?) is my default app for .txt files and selecting 'Open With' you can find it at the top. I tried to open .txt files with WordPad and with Word. No change...

Hello there I beg your pardon for my English and I'll try to use correct terms because of (my) different language system. Few days ago I realized that Explorer did not show my text (*.txt) files. Preview handler seems to don't work for this extension only. Other files (docx, xlsx, pdf, bmp, jpg...