Hello, I am currently using MS Explorer as my folder and file browser. I enjoy the preview pane. The preview pane allows me to open any folder and click on most files without opening them allowing me to see the contents of the file. The files I view mostly in the preview pane are; pdfs, docx, xlxs, jpgs and email .msg files. See below
Can you please advise if your Directory Opus software has a file preview pane for; pdfs, docx, xlxs, jpgs and email .msg files.
Yes, the same types of viewers that work in File Explorer's preview pane will also work in Opus's preview pane, as well as several additional viewers made specifically for Opus (or built-in).
Thanks Leo, question. My employer has a group policy block on microsoft explorer preview pane. Would this group policy block also affect Opus? I am trying to circumnavigate around this policy lock. Thanks
That wouldn't affect any of the built-in viewers in Opus. Whether or not it affects things like Office and PDF preview handlers is up to each handler.
There is a free trial version you can use to find out the exact situation.
Thank you
Hello, can you please advise if Directory Opus creates thumb.db files or windows thumb.db files. My IT department has advised me that the reason they have disabled MS Windows Explorer Preview Pane usage on all company computers as part of their group policy across the business is because the preview pane creates thumb.db files which stops / hinders the windows backup regime from working properly. I am looking for software that has a preview pane that can work successfully without creating any harmful thumb.db files. Thank you, I hope you can help.
If you turn off Preferences / Viewer / Viewer Pane / Display shell thumbnails then the preview pane itself should not trigger anything that would create a thumbs.db file.
As with File Explorer, the file display, if you display thumbnails in it, may still request thumbs from the Windows shell for some formats (ones Opus doesn't understand natively). What the shell does is up to it ultimately, but we could add a setting to prevent that if needed (in fact, we had one a long time ago, for other reasons, but took it out as it didn't seem needed anymore). That said, I haven't seen a thumbs.db file in many years and didn't think Windows 10 still made them, but maybe it does in special situations that I don't run into.
Opus's own thumbnail cache can be disabled completely if desired, and is stored within the user profile folder when enabled.
Thanks heaps Leo. I will definitely share this information with my IT Department. I will keep you updated. Kindest regards, Craig