thumbs.db is the thumbnail cache file for Windows Explorer
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Force thumbs.db instead of central image database for folder in W8
I've got one folder mounted through truecrypt which contains videos. If I die, I don't want people finding out about it's content. Windows 8 however saves the thumbnails of the videos in an unencryted ...
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Centrally manage thumbs.db for multiple clients on a CIFS share
I have a multimedia archive viewable read-only by multiple Windows 7 clients. Each time the clients browse the directory in Windows Explorer, the thumbnails are re-created. They're useful, but they ...
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How to delete visible Desktop.ini, Thumbs.db and album art from My Music
How do I delete album art, desktop.ini, and thumbs.db from my music folder in Windows 7? I can see all of these files because I took the hard drive from my old computer and put it in my new one. It ...
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How to delete a Thumbs.db:encryptable file
I found a file called Thumbs.db:encryptable on my image folder, and I can't delete it. I've tried reboot my PC, but it doesn't work.
When I try to delete a folder that contains this file, this ...
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What are Thumbs.db files for? How can I prevent them from being created?
What are Thumbs.db files for? I've seen them mostly in picture folders. Wherever pictures like icons and wallpapers are located, a Thumbs.db is automatically generated. I've deleted them many times, ...
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Thumbs.db does not always show up in image folders
For some folders, Thumbs.db does now show up even though I am showing hidden folders/files and always showing extensions. How do I get it to always be displayed while using Windows Explorer?
Also, ...
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Deleting network files, I usually get “action cannot be completed blah file is in use” error. Must wait to delete
I'm on win7, deleting files on windows server 2003.
It feels like just the act of selecting the folder, and especially opening it, will put it "in use" for at least 20-30 seconds. After waiting long ...
