STL thumbnail preview not showing if "Creality Print" is set as the default app #40800
Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.92.1
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
Area(s) with issue?
File Explorer: Thumbnail preview
Steps to reproduce
I noticed that when I moved to a new 3D printing slicer program, Creality Print, the STL files stopped having previews.
I installed Creality Print and saw my files with no preview after restarting my laptop.
I tried fiddling with settings and what works is to set the .stl to have my older program, Creality Slicer, as the default
This fixes the issue and I can revert it back to Creality Print as the default with no issue
But I need to do this to every folder and also, if I change it back to Creality Print before Powertoys loads for all the STL files, it gives a scenario, where some files are rendered with previews, while others are not.
PowerToysReport_2025-07-25-03-47-37.zip
✔️ Expected Behavior
STL files should be previewed through thumbnails automatically
❌ Actual Behavior
But it doesn't do so if I use "Creality Print" and I need to do the steps mentioned above to allow it to render and replace this. I think the new program "Creality Print" has its own thumbnails for STL files and the old "Creality Slicer" doesn't. I would like Powertoys to override the thumbnails to show the preview instead.
Additional Information
Edition Windows 11 Home
Version 23H2
Installed on 10/9/2022
OS build 22631.4890
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1067.0
Microsoft .NET Runtime 6.0.14 (x64)
Microsoft ASP.NET Core 7.0.17 - SHared Framework (x64)
System Language: English (United States)
User installation
Running as admin
Other Software
Creality Slicer 4.8.2 (V4.8.2-279)
Creality Print 6.2 (V6.2.0.2828)