Thumbs.db

[Jts87]

What exactly are thumbs.db? If there not usefull how do I delete them? I tried the show system files and folders thing and that still isint doing the trick. Anytone know how to get rid of them? Thanks.

[4th gen]

You have to show hidden files and system files. Then you should see them

[[B][O][T]]

1. Go to Run in the startmenu
2. Type gpedit.msc
3. Click OK and the Group Policy will open
4. Go to User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the long list of stuff that now shows up in the menu on the right. Double-Click on Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures.
6. Click on Enable then Apply, Ok. And now you no longer have this annoying problem.

BOT

[shn]

Originally posted by Jts87@11 April 2004 - 14:07
What exactly are thumbs.db? If there not usefull how do I delete them? I tried the show system files and folders thing and that still isint doing the trick. Anytone know how to get rid of them? Thanks.

1. Click on "CONTROL PANEL" from the Start Menu.
2. Click on "FOLDER OPTIONS" in the Control Panel.
3. Click the view tab
4. Tick the "DO NOT CACHE THUMBNAILS" box and then click apply

Thumbnail cache sounds like what it is. It caches your thumbnails for when you may have your folder view on thumbnails, you can see pictures, media, and other icons easily. It can crash explorer if you have to many thumbnails to display and I think it's a good idea to turn it off and use "List" view instead.

[Jts87]

Originally posted by [B][O][T]@11 April 2004 - 20:17
2. Type gpedit.msc

Im stuck it tells me Windows cannot find....

[[B][O][T]]

Do what shn posted instead.

BOT

[4th gen]

Originally posted by Jts87+11 April 2004 - 19:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Jts87 @ 11 April 2004 - 19:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-&#091;B
[O][T],11 April 2004 - 20:17] 2. Type gpedit.msc

Im stuck it tells me Windows cannot find.... [/b][/quote]
If you&#39;re on XP Home it won&#39;t work

[Jts87]

Originally posted by shn@11 April 2004 - 20:21
1. Click on "CONTROL PANEL" from the Start Menu.
&nbsp; 2. Click on "FOLDER OPTIONS" in the Control Panel.
&nbsp; 3. Click the view tab
&nbsp; 4. Tick the "DO NOT CACHE THUMBNAILS" box and then click apply

Thumbnail cache sounds like what it is.&nbsp; It caches your thumbnails for when you may have your folder view on thumbnails, you can see pictures, media, and other icons easily.&nbsp; It can crash explorer if you have to many thumbnails to display and I think it&#39;s a good idea to turn it off and use "List" view instead.

I think that did it. Thank you guys for all the help&#33;

[shn]

That&#39;s because XP Home uses a "Local" Security Policy.

[Jts87]

Well the server is back up and I checked my self on SS. The thumbs are still there. . Anyone have anymore tips how how to get them to not show up on SS?