Markdown.md files failing to preview in Windows Explorer

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Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.87.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

File Explorer: Preview Pane

Steps to reproduce

Select "Preview pane" from the View tab in a File Explorer window.
Select a markdown file ("someFile.md")
See that there is nothing in the Preview Pane.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Select "Preview pane" from the View tab in a File Explorer window.
Select a markdown file ("someFile.md")
See the formatted information from the markdown file in the Preview Pane.

❌ Actual Behavior

Select "Preview pane" from the View tab in a File Explorer window.
Select a markdown file ("someFile.md")
Nothing in the Preview Pane.

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Markdown.md files failing to preview in Windows Explorer #30428 , similarity score: 91%
• Markdown preview doesn't work #16664 , similarity score: 89%
• [File Explorer add-ons] Markdown files no preview #22564 , similarity score: 89%
• Markdown files "Can't be previewed" #31585 , similarity score: 88%
• File Explorer add-ons is not showing Markdown (and others) files previews #29689 , similarity score: 86%
• This file can't be previewed #36233 , similarity score: 84%
• The markdown preview pane in file explorer no longer shows any content of a selected .md file #17197 , similarity score: 84%
• Markdown preview in File Explorer is no longer working. No Preview #30443 , similarity score: 83%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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