What is a 'Thumbs' file?

Windows loves to create thumbs.db files, but they can cause problems, especially on a network. Here's what you can do about them. read more

Thumbs.db is a good example, it has an odd extension: .db. You won't see any thumbs.db files unless you've checked "Show Hidden Files and Folders" in the Folder Options panel and are using the icon mode in Explorer, so if you haven't seen them that's probably why. read more

A thumbs.db file may occasionally keep Windows from letting you delete a folder, simply because Windows is keeping the thumbs.db file open. On a network, where multiple computers are accessing the same folders, this can become a major problem. read more

This file is a cache of the thumbnail pictures in a directory. It spIeeds up the showing of thumbnails when you are viewing a folder in Thumbnail view. The only drawback of the thumbs.db file is that it takes up disk space. read more