Thumbs.db...what are they?

[ÆxistenZ]

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version: 5.00.2195 Service Pack 4
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I have unticked the Hide protected
operating system files.

On a search for Thumbs.db
in all local hard drives
I found many in my partitions
but none in C:

What are these?
Why are they created?
Are they safe to delete?

 Any help or advice appreciated
ÆxistenZ

 

[David H. Lipman]

If you view graphics in a "thumbnail view", this file is created. It helps load
the graphics when opened a second time. Its like a cache.

Dave

 

[ÆxistenZ]

Thankyou Dave


| If you view graphics in a "thumbnail view", this file is created. It
helps load
| the graphics when opened a second time. Its like a cache.
|
| Dave
|
|
| | > OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
| > Version: 5.00.2195 Service Pack 4
| > ---------------------------------------
| > I have unticked the Hide protected
| > operating system files.
| >
| > On a search for Thumbs.db
| > in all local hard drives
| > I found many in my partitions
| > but none in C:
| >
| > What are these?
| > Why are they created?
| > Are they safe to delete?
| >
| >  Any help or advice appreciated
| > ÆxistenZ
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Bob I]

Thumbnails database for displaying Web view folders, whether you delete
them is up to you. They aren't necessary for Classic View. hope this
sorts it out for you.