If you need SketchUp 2022 specifically (not newer 2023 or 2024), follow this safe path:

: Download the final supported installers directly from the SketchUp Download All page.

A persistent issue in early builds (22.0) involved the Windows Explorer thumbnail generation. In some instances, the thumbnail handler would lock files, preventing users from moving or renaming SketchUp files on the network. Patches resolved this by decoupling the preview generation process from the file system lock.