Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?

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Sharon

Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?

Whenever I delete pictures on Windows, the last file I'm concerned about is
the Windows Thumbs.db, yet, inexplicably, countless times, Windows always
asks me to confirm the Thumbs.db delete even though it's a file I've never
cared about.

Is there a way to permanently turn off the silly Windows message
Confirm File Delete
The file "Thumbs.db' is a system file.
If you remove it, your computer or one of your programs may no
longer work correctly. Are you sure you want to move it to the
Recycle Bin?
Yes Yes to All No Cancel
 
Thumbs is a file just like any other file...you can't accord one file
special treatment.
 
Thumbs is a file just like any other file...you can't accord one file
special treatment.
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But, maybe we can make it NOT a system file?????

Is there a setting for which filename extensions (e.g., db) are
specifically SYSTEM files?

If we could make *.db not a system file, we wouldn't be getting that
warning (why the heck is Thumbs.db a system file anyway)?
 
Sharon said:
But, maybe we can make it NOT a system file?????

Is there a setting for which filename extensions (e.g., db) are
specifically SYSTEM files?
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It's a file *attribute*, stored in the filesystem, and not specific to
any filename or extension. The standard attributes are Read-Only,
System, Hidden, and Archive - right-click any file, and go to
Properties, and you'll see two of them. The others can be seen and
changed using the ATTRIB command.
If we could make *.db not a system file, we wouldn't be getting that
warning
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From a command line, "ATTRIB -s <filename>" will remove the system
attribute on a file, but you'd have to use some sort of global command
processor to do this system-wide. You can do it in 4DOS/4NT with the
command:
GLOBAL /i attrib -s \thumbs.db

However, any new thumbs.db files created, WILL be created with the
System attribute set.
(why the heck is Thumbs.db a system file anyway)?
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When you view a folder full of pictures in Thumbnails or Filmstrip view,
you'll notice the thumbnails appear one by one... this is Windows
creating the Thumbs.db file, containing all the thumbnail data for that
folder. If you never use Thumbnails or Filmstrip view, you won't
generate the Thumbs.db file.
 
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