Windows Thumbnail cache or Thumbs.db files are hidden data files in the Windows operating system, which contain small images, displayed when you view a folder in “thumbnail” view, as opposed to tile, ...

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 ...

Evan asked me about thumbs.db files. “Every time I find one on the network, they become an issue to delete as they read as system files.” Windows will occasionally create a thumbs.db file for a given ...

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.