Windows Thumbnails View – THUMBS.DB

Thumbs.db is a file created by the Windows Operating system. It is a database file containing the small images displayed when you view a folder in "thumbnail" view (as opposed to tile, icon, list, or detail view). If you run WinPatrol 10.x, this file may appear in your Hidden files list. This is perfectly normal.

If you don't want this file to be created in the first place, you can turn it off. Go to Start > Control Panel > Folder Options > View. Check "Do not cache thumbnails" then click OK. (If running Windows XP and this option doesn't appear there, click on Control Panel then select "Classic View".

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