DarkThumbs
Adds thumbnail preview to Windows Explorer for EPUB, FB2, DJVU and Kindle ebooks; 7Z, CB7, CBZ, CBR, RAR and ZIP archives.
Install / Use
/learn @fire-eggs/DarkThumbsREADME
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DarkThumbs
Thumbnail preview support for ebooks and various archive formats in Windows File Explorer. V2.0 adds DJVU and 7Z/CB7 support! V2.1 fixes broken CB7 support, adding it as a selectable option.
Screenshots

Supported formats
- EPUB
- FB2
- Kindle (MOBI, AZW, AZW3)
- DJVU / DJV
- 7Z
- CB7
- CBZ
- CBR
- RAR
- ZIP (ZIP, PHZ, GGB)
Minimium system requirements
Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (64-bit)
Built with
Visual Studio 2019 using Windows 10 SDK. Requires the Microsoft "Visual Studio Installer" extension to build the setup projects.
With a Little Help From ...
- Deleaker : the best tool for finding memory, GDI and other leaks!
Credits
Source Code
Used Invertex's CBXShell as a base
MOBI support thanks to libmobi
7Z support via bit7z
Application Icon
Icons made by Those Icons from Flaticon
- Sponsored by L0garthimic
- V1.0 by dark-knight404
- V1.1-V2.0 by fire-eggs
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