What is Thumbs.db

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
It is a database file containing the small images displayed when you
view a folder in "thumbnail" view .If thumbnails are crowding your hard
drive, consider changing the View menu setting to something other than
Thumbnails.To turn off this feature and save a bit of disk space,

Click the Start button
Select Control Panel
Select Folder Options
Click the View tab
Check "Do not cache thumbnails"
Click the OK button

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Bob]

Hello everyone,
I have found on all my files a file called Thumbs.db I do not know where
it came from, but it is on all my files.
Does anyone know anything about it? I am running XP Pro on a Dell computer.
It did not show up until a couple of weeks ago. Tried to send a screen
capture of a file, but to dumb to figure that out. Thank you in advance
Bob

 

[David H. Lipman]

A reference database of thumbnail views of graphic pictures in a directory to make further
viewing quicker.

Dave



|
| Hello everyone,
| I have found on all my files a file called Thumbs.db I do not know where
| it came from, but it is on all my files.
| Does anyone know anything about it? I am running XP Pro on a Dell computer.
| It did not show up until a couple of weeks ago. Tried to send a screen
| capture of a file, but to dumb to figure that out. Thank you in advance
| Bob
|
|

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Hello everyone,
I have found on all my files a file called Thumbs.db I do not know
where it came from, but it is on all my files.
Does anyone know anything about it? I am running XP Pro on a Dell
computer. It did not show up until a couple of weeks ago. Tried to
send a screen capture of a file, but to dumb to figure that out.
Thank you in advance Bob

This file is created when you select to view the files in a folder as
thumbnails. (View/Thumbnails) This file contains information similar to a
catalog for all of the image files in that folder. It's intention is to make
these thumbnails display faster when the folder is opened. You can safely
delete these thumbs.db files, if you wish.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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[dp]

the thumbs.db is a database file that allows you to view
files in a thumbnail environment for example when looking
for pics inthe pop up window there is the option of list
details icons etc.
That is what it is for, it aldo is used in frontpage when
creating a data base environment

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
It is a database file containing the small images displayed when you
view a folder in "thumbnail" view .If thumbnails are crowding your hard
drive, consider changing the View menu setting to something other than
Thumbnails.To turn off this feature and save a bit of disk space,

Click the Start button
Select Control Panel
Select Folder Options
Click the View tab
Check "Do not cache thumbnails"
Click the OK button

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org