Disable file preview in VS2012

Question

In VS2012 when you select a file in solution explorer it automatically opens file in a special \"preview\" tab.

Maybe my computer is not fast enough, but this previe

Answer 1

You can also toggle file preview within the Solution Explorer tool-window itself:

This may have been added in the July update because I hadn't noticed it before then.

Answer 2

One of the buttons at the top of the solution explorer toggles whether this is enabled.

Answer 3

An even better solution IMO is to completely disable the File Preview feature (not just for Solution Explorer):

Tools > Options > Environment > Tabs and Windows
> Uncheck "Allow new files to be opened in the preview tab"

This also prevents things like Go To Definition (F12) from using preview tabs.

Answer 4

In Tools > Options > Environment > Tabs and Windows, you can disable it by unckecking "Solution explorer" under Preview tab.

I find it using the "Quick launch" new feature. Simply type "preview", and a link to the setting will be suggested. Great new feature of VS

Answer 5

On Visual Studio 2013 I have done this by this Icon :