When you browse folders using File Explorer, if you select for example an Excel file, you will be able to preview the file on the right, without opening it. How to get the same by selecting a pdf?
First of all, Adobe Acrobat Reader must be the default application with which you open pdf files. To try it out, just click on a pdf file and see with which application it is opened. If it is not Adobe Acrobat Reader, you have to change this setting by entering “Default apps”.
Adobe Reader configuration
To preview a pdf file in File Explorer, you need to open Adobe Acrobat Reader. On the top left, select the “Edit” menu, choose “Preferences”. Choose “General” in the Categories list. Select the “Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer” check box.”. Restart your pc.