How to view EPUB covers in the preview panel

[nmc]

I don't know of any EPUB preview handler, but this allows you to at least see the cover of the epub in Everything's preview panel:

1. Install CBXshell, from http://free-sk.t-com.hr/T800/software/software.html

2.1 For 32 bit systems, copy the following to thumbs32.reg, then double-click in Windows Explorer to add to the registry

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.epub]
@="epub_auto_file"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.epub\shellex]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.epub\shellex\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{9E6ECB90-5A61-42BD-B851-D3297D9C7F39}"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.epub\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{9E6ECB90-5A61-42BD-B851-D3297D9C7F39}"

2.2 For 64 bit systems, copy the following to thumbs64.reg, then double-click in Windows Explorer to add to the registry

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.epub\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{9E6ECB90-5A61-42BD-B851-D3297D9C7F39}"

Source: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showth ... p?t=244118

Edit: just for completeness, here is a discussion about using SumatraPDF as an EPUB preview handler. I'll take a look when I get some time.
http://forums.fofou.org/sumatrapdf/topic?id=3184184

[toriatama]

For info, may be this is more updated and can help:

DarkThumbs
Thumbnail preview support for ebooks and various archive formats in Windows File Explorer.
https://github.com/fire-eggs/DarkThumbs

[horst.epp]

DarkThumbs works perfect here to create epub thumbnails.
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Windows 11 Home x64 Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.2361)
Everything 1.5.0.1357a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.2

[javanius]

toriatama, thank you very much