Online-only image thumbnails are missing in Windows Explorer

[yuuta0331]

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• I have searched for existing issues, including closed ones.
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• I have checked that thumbnails are generated correctly in the Cloudreve Web UI.

Describe the bug

Cloudreve Desktop does not show thumbnails for online-only image files in Windows 11 File Explorer.

The same images show thumbnails correctly in the Cloudreve Web UI.
Also, if I mark the files/folders as "Always keep on this device" and the files are downloaded locally, Windows Explorer thumbnails are displayed correctly.

Therefore, Windows thumbnail generation itself seems to work, and the issue appears to be specific to Cloudreve Desktop's online-only placeholder thumbnail integration.

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Cloudreve Desktop: Microsoft Store / MSIX version
• Cloudreve Desktop package version: 0.2.0.0
• Package name: 2106abslant.Cloudreve_0.2.0.0_x64__sb8s8nw07jjsw
• Connection: local network / no reverse proxy involved
• Cloudreve Web UI thumbnails: working
• Windows Explorer SyncRoot registration: exists
• Local/hydrated file thumbnails in Explorer: working
• Online-only placeholder thumbnails in Explorer: not displayed

SyncRoot information

The Cloudreve SyncRoot is registered in Windows:

HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SyncRootManager

cloudrevefa7b49d121b0786f!S-1-5-21-507098600-2759984182-4059057422-1001!NMiP

The registered display name is:

DisplayNameResource: マイファイル
IconResource: C:\Users\miyag\.cloudreve\icos\2962863236fabecd.ico,0

Steps to reproduce

1. Install Cloudreve Desktop from Microsoft Store.
2. Add a Cloudreve account and mount/sync the cloud drive.
3. Open a folder containing image files such as .jpg or .png in Windows File Explorer.
4. Keep the files in online-only state.
5. Set Explorer view to large icons or extra large icons.
6. Check whether thumbnails are displayed.

Expected behavior

Windows Explorer should display image thumbnails for online-only files, similar to other cloud file providers such as Nextcloud or OneDrive.

Actual behavior

Windows Explorer only shows generic icons for online-only image files.

If the same files are downloaded locally using "Always keep on this device", thumbnails appear correctly in Windows Explorer.

Additional information

• The Cloudreve Web UI displays thumbnails correctly for the same files.
• This is not related to reverse proxy, Cloudflare, Caddy, or authentication, because the test is performed over a local connection.
• This seems to affect only the online-only placeholder thumbnail path in Cloudreve Desktop.
• Explorer integration itself appears to be partially working because the SyncRoot is registered.

Possible cause

The issue may be related to Cloudreve Desktop's Windows Cloud Files API / Explorer thumbnail provider integration for online-only placeholders.

Workaround

Marking image folders as "Always keep on this device" makes Explorer thumbnails appear, but this defeats the purpose of online-only files.