How To: Disable And Remove Thumbs.db Files In Windows XP
By default, whenever you pick “thumbnail” or “tiles” view, in your Windows Explorer, a local cache of a pictures thumbnail will be stored in that directory, in a file called Thumbs.db. It speeds things up next time you open that directory, because it can load the image from the cache – but it also creates an extra file in every directory The Thumbs.db file is often viewable when the “Show Hidden Files” option is turned on in Windows XP. To activate this setting in read more
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Written by Tony on February 12th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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