Only sone picture icons show previews in Finder

I think it's only since Thursday's most recent security update, but when I open a folder containing pictures, only some of the thumbnails show previews. Others just show a generic thumbnail with the file type instead of a preview (jpeg, Raw, etc.). Some folders show all previews, some show some, and others show none. I've made sure that "show icon preview" is checked. Thanks... chas

Select one of the files that isn't showing a thumbnail. Press Command-I to bring up an Info Window. Click in the icon in the upper left corner of the Info Window. It should show a little focus ring hallow around it. Press the Delete button. Does the thumbnail appear in the Finder window? What about in the Preview section of the Info Window?
If it works, you can select all the files that are not showing thumbnails and press Command-Control-I which will bring up a single (Summary) Info Window for the entire selection. Click on the icon in the upper left corner of the Info Window and press Delete.

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