thumbs.db files in windows xp folders
- xin 2006-09-08I use windows xp on a pentium 4 with 256MB memory.
Recently I noticed that, some of my folders are having an additional file called thumbs.db. I am sure that i have not created that file. And i tried to delete it, but windows xp say i can not delete it, because it is being used.
I suspect that it may be due to some virus problem, but my friend says it is not.
What is this thumbs.db file? why i should use it? Is it possible to delete it?
Pl. reply.
xin
Date : 2006-09-10 - Name :sarah
thumbs.db is a system file automatically generated by windows to keep a cache of all images and video previews for the user.
you can see a reference picture bellow for thumbs.db..
Deleting thumbs.db file should be harmless, but it will be automatically created by windows if you dont disable it.
Date : 2006-09-10 - Name :xin
thanks sarah.
but how to disable thumbs.db file creation permanently?