If you’re still using Windows XP, you may have noticed that folders of digital images usually contain a file called Thumbs.db. You’ve probably wondered what it is and whether you can safely delete it.

All the Windows users out there who have "Show hidden files and folders" turned on have probably noticed that pesky Thumbs.db file which plants itself in every folder on your PC of its own accord.

Some files such as the Thumbs.db file can be disabled in Windows, so if you have a personal PC with Windows on it (ie, VMWare or Parallels), you can set it to prevent caching of thumbnail previews; ...

Q: I often see a file called Thumbs.db in many of my folders. I delete it, but it keeps coming back. What is it and how do I get rid of it for good? A. Thumbs.db is a cache file created by Windows ...

OK, so I moved a couple of windows drives to my linux box. I just got done shuffling stuff around to redo them all as xt3 but now I've got thumbs.db files in each folder. I did a find files in gnome ...

Folders with pictures & movies will have a thumbs.db file after you view them in "Thumbnails" mode. It's to speed it up the next time (as the OS won't have to regenerate all those thumbnails).<BR>Also ...