Although it doesn’t show the icon on all files, you can find it on PDF and other formats. ... Show or hide file icon on thumbnails in Windows using File Explorer Options.

The new PDF file icon, for Windows users who have Google Chrome set as their default PDF viewer. advertisement Chrome File Icon Google News PDF. About Author. More. Clinton Matos ...

After upgrading to Windows 11, a few users have been noticing a small file cabinet box icon at the bottom left corner of several file thumbnails (Word, PDF, Jpeg, etc.) on their Windows PC.

The Microsoft Edge browser is the default app for PDF files on Windows PCs. However, you can easily change your default PDF viewer to Adobe’s Acrobat Reader DC for files saved to your Windows PC.