Windows 10: "CTRL+SHIFT+1/2/3/etc" thumbnail view shortcut in File Explorer doesn't work anymore?

The shortcuts were working just fine about an hour ago for me, but after I did a disk cleanup of some 'unnecessary files' I can no longer change the thumbnail view sizes using keyboard shortcuts. I've done disk cleanups before and have never had an issue. I don't know if I accidentally disabled the shortcuts somehow, but if I did is there an equally silly way to re-enable them? :


CTRL+Scrolling with mouse wheel still works, but is about as useful as just using the mouse to select a thumbnail size. I like keyboard shortcuts ;w;


I don't see many posts about this, but what I could find offered possible solutions that did not work for me tried restarting explorer, tried restarting computer, tried restoring defaults on file explorer settings from the control panel.


Help?

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"Shift + Ctrl + Numbers" thumbnail view shortcut in file explorer of windows 10 1511 not working

Hi Mohak,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand that the Shift + Ctrl + Number shortcut fails to work on Windows 10 after update. I will certainly help you.

As initial troubleshooting, I suggest you to check other keyboard shortcuts like
Shift + Caps Lock, Ctrl + P, Ctrl + Shift + Esc are working like it should.

Similarly check whether Shift + Ctrl + 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8 keyboard shortcuts which customizes the File Explorer view are working.

Follow the below steps and check if it resolves the issue.

Step 1:

1. Right click on Start, navigate to
Control Panel > File Explorer Options.

2. Click on General and View
tab and click on Restore Defaults > Apply >
OK.

Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 File Explorer shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+'n' stopped working

Hi

The extremely useful shortcuts (Ctrl+Shift+'n') within File Explorer has suddenly stopped working.

There was an automatic Windows update a few days ago and I believe the last time I used the shortcuts was before this update. These shortcuts worked as follows...

Ctrl+Shift+1 Change View to Extra Large Icons

Ctrl+Shift+2 Change View to Large Icons

Ctrl+Shift+3 Change View to Medium Icons

Ctrl+Shift+4 Change View to Small Icons

Ctrl+Shift+5 Change View to List View

Ctrl+Shift+6 Change View to Details View

Elsewhere I have seen a couple of other Windows 10 users reporting the same issue but I have not yet tracked down a fix.

As far as I can tell all of my other keyboard shortcuts are working.

I am on a 9 month old Dell Inspiron 17 5770 Laptop.

Is there a setting I can apply to get the shortcuts back please?

Thanks in advance

Rick

 

"Shift + Ctrl + Numbers" thumbnail view shortcut in file explorer of windows 10 1511 not working

Hello everyone,

I'm using Windows 10 Home Single language edition 64 bit.

I upgraded to windows 10 November update recently, everything was fine before that in build 10240. But, after upgrade, when I pressed the shortcut keys for showing thumbnail view (Shift + Ctrl + 2) in file explorer, it didn't worked. I don't know what is wrong
with that.

please let me know if there is any solution for this.

Thank you.