Reference number: CH000871
What is the thumbs.db file?
Question:
What is the thumbs.db file?
Answer:
Anytime thumbnails view is
enabled or has been enabled in Microsoft Windows the
hidden file thumbs.db is automatically created in the same
directory as where the thumbnails have been viewed. This file
contains the information required by Windows to display the
thumbnails for each of the icons and will be placed in every folder
thumbnails are viewed.
Can it be deleted?
This file can be safely deleted from any directory, however, it
will be automatically recreated if thumbnails view is still enabled
and you view that directory again.
Is this file a virus?
No. This file is a Windows system file. However, like
every file on your computer it too can become infected. If you're
concerned about a file being infected on your computer please see
document CH000896.
Additional information:
- Information about disabling thumbs.db files can be found on
document CH001061.
- Additional information about changing how Microsoft Windows
displays files can be found on document
CH000770.
- See document CH001060 for
additional information about the desktop.ini file.
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