[Windows Store] No preview thumbnail for blend files. #87140

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Draško · 2021-04-02T18:14:01+02:00

Draško commented

2021-04-02 18:14:01 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Win 10 20H2
Graphics card: 3070

Blender Version
Broken: (2.92.0)
Worked: (No idea when it did)

Short description of error
The windows store version of blender does not install what's necessary so that the preview thumbnail is shown.
I don't think my normal version of blender (manual installer) also worked but, i'm primarily using the windows store version now.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Just install blender through windows store, however completely wipe all files necessary from previous version's, cause it could be that the previous install associated .blend with the preview thumbnail.

**System Information** Operating system: Win 10 20H2 Graphics card: 3070 **Blender Version** Broken: (2.92.0) Worked: (No idea when it did) **Short description of error** The windows store version of blender does not install what's necessary so that the preview thumbnail is shown. I don't think my normal version of blender (manual installer) also worked but, i'm primarily using the windows store version now. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Just install blender through windows store, however completely wipe all files necessary from previous version's, cause it could be that the previous install associated .blend with the preview thumbnail.

Draško commented

2021-04-02 18:14:01 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Dragosh

Harley Acheson commented

2021-04-02 18:59:44 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Harley

Harley Acheson commented

2021-04-02 18:59:44 +02:00

In order for that to work you just need to run blender once with the "-r" command-line argument as described here: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/command_line/arguments.html

It would nice to add that as an option somewhere in Preferences though.

In order for that to work you just need to run blender once with the "-r" command-line argument as described here: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/command_line/arguments.html It would nice to add that as an option somewhere in Preferences though.

Germano Cavalcante commented

2021-04-02 21:14:09 +02:00

Added subscriber: @mano-wii

Germano Cavalcante commented

2021-04-02 21:14:09 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Germano Cavalcante commented

2021-04-02 21:14:09 +02:00

Did @Harley tip solve the problem?
To run blender from the command line you can see https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/command_line/launch/windows.html

Did @Harley tip solve the problem? To run blender from the command line you can see https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/command_line/launch/windows.html

Draško commented

2021-04-02 21:53:49 +02:00

I have managed it with the command line extension, the process was a bit odd thou.

Windows apps are located in a weird location that is protected, first i had to make hidden files visible, then go to program files and WindowsApps, small issue here is that the WindowsApp folder is protected and you cant access it unless you take ownership of the folder and all the files in it, which is a hassle, then i had to navigate to the folder within which had blender in its name, then i opened the powershell in that said folder typed in blender.exe with the extension.

Then it registered successfully.

I agree with harley that there could/should be a button in the settings window of blender to do this file registration without a hassle (for someone who doesn't know their way around a Windows PC would no doubt be confused by the process and a one button solution would help a lot), if possible.

I have managed it with the command line extension, the process was a bit odd thou. Windows apps are located in a weird location that is protected, first i had to make hidden files visible, then go to program files and WindowsApps, small issue here is that the WindowsApp folder is protected and you cant access it unless you take ownership of the folder and all the files in it, which is a hassle, then i had to navigate to the folder within which had blender in its name, then i opened the powershell in that said folder typed in blender.exe with the extension. Then it registered successfully. I agree with harley that there could/should be a button in the settings window of blender to do this file registration without a hassle (for someone who doesn't know their way around a Windows PC would no doubt be confused by the process and a one button solution would help a lot), if possible.

Harley Acheson commented

2021-04-02 22:05:36 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Resolved'

Harley Acheson closed this issue

2021-04-02 22:05:36 +02:00

Harley Acheson self-assigned this 2021-04-02 22:05:36 +02:00

Harley Acheson commented

2021-04-02 22:05:36 +02:00

That's awesome you can do it.

I agree that it is a pain, and I am sorry about that. We don't really want that association running automatically because we have so very many users who run multiple versions and want control over it.

So I will close this as "resolved" but I'll also do my best to get us a button in Properties as soon as I can.

That's awesome you can do it. I agree that it is a pain, and I am sorry about that. We don't really want that association running automatically because we have so very many users who run multiple versions and want control over it. So I will close this as "resolved" but I'll also do my best to get us a button in Properties as soon as I can.

Draško commented

2021-04-02 22:26:58 +02:00

No problem, just doing my miniscule contributions :P

Thank you for your effort :)

No problem, just doing my miniscule contributions :P Thank you for your effort :)

blender-admin commented

2021-06-14 19:15:37 +02:00

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blender-admin commented

2021-06-14 19:42:28 +02:00

This issue was referenced by d08e925ef1

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blender-admin commented

2022-07-29 05:09:20 +02:00

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[Windows Store] No preview thumbnail for blend files. #87140