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In any folder with only pictures in it, what is the purpose of thumbs.db?
What is the impact of deleting this file?
What is the impact of deleting this file?
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Jim Lewandowski
It's the container for when you view a folder via "thumbnails". This is an option in
FOLDER OPTIONS in Explorer (Tools > Folder Options > View - do not cache thumbnails). If
you're wallowing in disc space, it's recommended to cache thumbnail so you don't have to
traverse so much disc to view thumbnails otherwise.
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FOLDER OPTIONS in Explorer (Tools > Folder Options > View - do not cache thumbnails). If
you're wallowing in disc space, it's recommended to cache thumbnail so you don't have to
traverse so much disc to view thumbnails otherwise.
JL
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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)
you can delete them, they'll be created again if needed.
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Wesley Vogel
The thumbs.db file is generated by Windows. It is a
database file containing the small images displayed when you view a folder
in thumbnail view (as opposed to tile, icon, list, or detail view).
Thumbs.db file contains the thumbnails for a particular folder.
Windows XP uses a compressed database file (Thumbs.db) to increase
performance.
To get rid of Thumbs.db files...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | Check: Do not cache thumbnails |
Click Apply | Click OK
Do not cache thumbnails
[[Disables automatic storage of folder thumbnails in a cache file. When you
store thumbnail images in a cache file, Windows can reuse them instead of
creating new ones every time you open a folder. If you disable this
automatic storage function, folders that contain thumbnails
might take longer to open.]]
If you use Thumbnail views a lot, you may want to UNCheck Do not cache
thumbnails.
To re-create the Thumbs.db file, click the folder whose contents you are
trying to view in Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click Thumbnails on
the View menu.
Note: To see the Thumbs.db file, you must be able to view hidden files. To
view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows
Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files, and then click OK.
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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database file containing the small images displayed when you view a folder
in thumbnail view (as opposed to tile, icon, list, or detail view).
Thumbs.db file contains the thumbnails for a particular folder.
Windows XP uses a compressed database file (Thumbs.db) to increase
performance.
To get rid of Thumbs.db files...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | Check: Do not cache thumbnails |
Click Apply | Click OK
Do not cache thumbnails
[[Disables automatic storage of folder thumbnails in a cache file. When you
store thumbnail images in a cache file, Windows can reuse them instead of
creating new ones every time you open a folder. If you disable this
automatic storage function, folders that contain thumbnails
might take longer to open.]]
If you use Thumbnail views a lot, you may want to UNCheck Do not cache
thumbnails.
To re-create the Thumbs.db file, click the folder whose contents you are
trying to view in Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click Thumbnails on
the View menu.
Note: To see the Thumbs.db file, you must be able to view hidden files. To
view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows
Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files, and then click OK.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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