PPThumbs.ptn

[Larry VanMeter]

I have Windows XP, as it came on my Gateway purchased in
June, 2003. I have a situation I don't understand with
the filing system.

I store my personal documents in the "MY DOCUMENTS' icon
on my desk top. In each and every directory established
under "MY DOCUMENTS', there is a document
named "PPThumbs.ptn". That same file is also in several
sub-directories. (I did not check each sub-directory.)
I did not create that file. And I cannot open it.
Additionally, in "MY PICTURES" directory, there is the
file "Thumbs.db".

Please advise me what that file is, what it does, and why
it has to proliferate on my computer.

Thank you.

 

[t.cruise]

Previously posted:

"PPThumbs.ptn files are created by Scansoft's program called Paperport,
to hold "thumbnail" images. According to Scansoft technical support, you
may delete these files, but they will be recreated as soon as you run
Paperport again."

 

[Kelly]

Hi Larry,

In addition, if files are set to hidden, you wouldn't see these at all.

 

[dev]

/Larry VanMeter/ said:

I have Windows XP, as it came on my Gateway purchased in
June, 2003. I have a situation I don't understand with
the filing system.

I store my personal documents in the "MY DOCUMENTS' icon
on my desk top. In each and every directory established
under "MY DOCUMENTS', there is a document
named "PPThumbs.ptn". That same file is also in several
sub-directories. (I did not check each sub-directory.)
I did not create that file. And I cannot open it.
Additionally, in "MY PICTURES" directory, there is the
file "Thumbs.db".

Please advise me what that file is, what it does, and why
it has to proliferate on my computer.

If you store PaperPort desktop files in the Scansoft directory (folder),
then MY DOCUMENTS and the like should not accumulate these files. At
least that's the case here. And the PPThumbs files can be deleted.