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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: Lorraine walsh on October 04, 2016, 06:38:39 AM

Title: Unable to temporarily delete 'thumbs.db' icon from desktop
Post by: Lorraine walsh on October 04, 2016, 06:38:39 AM

Ever since I have upgraded to Win 10, on my desktop 'thumbs.db' icons have been appearing. I constantly delete them, after some time they re-appear. Is there any way I'd be able to delete them temporarily?

Title: Re: Unable to temporarily delete 'thumbs.db' icon from desktop
Post by: Allan on October 04, 2016, 06:44:42 AM

Start - run - gpedit.msc (press enter)

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer

Double-click “Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files” option and set it to “Enabled”.

Title: Re: Unable to temporarily delete 'thumbs.db' icon from desktop
Post by: Lorraine walsh on October 06, 2016, 02:31:41 AM

Help appreciated,I have been able to (finally) get rid of those thumbs.db icons. But still I am just curious why do they appear? I mean does this has to do with caches?