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I notice in some of My Document Folders the file Thumbs.db is there. What is it, what is it for, is it needed ? tks Fred |
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I notice in some of My Document Folders the file Thumbs.db is there. What
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Fred wrote:
> I notice in some of My Document Folders the file Thumbs.db is there. What > is it, what is it for, is it needed ? > tks > Fred http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...le+Search&aq=f Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! |
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04-12-2008, 09:51 AM
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"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:
> I notice in some of My Document Folders the file Thumbs.db is there. > What is it, what is it for, is it needed ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumbs.db -- d-d |
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Thanks Malke
Fred "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:u2E80uKnIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Fred wrote: > >> I notice in some of My Document Folders the file Thumbs.db is there. >> What >> is it, what is it for, is it needed ? >> tks >> Fred > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...le+Search&aq=f > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > Don't Panic! |
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thumbs.db is a file automatically created in a folder containing images. I wouldn't say there's any harm in removing it, However I don't see a point to it. If you remove it, reboot it should re-create itself. As for what it's used for it's a cache for your images in that folder used by the windows explorer thumbnail view. |
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04-13-2008, 02:14 PM
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"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote
>I notice in some of My Document Folders the file Thumbs.db is there. What >is it, what is it for, is it needed ? > tks > Fred In addition to the other replies, sometimes this file can get corrupted, and the images won't display properly. If that happens just delete it. It will be recreated. -- Rock [MS-MVP] |
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