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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: ChrisXPPro on January 06, 2009, 04:48:12 PM

Title: Thumbs.db
Post by: ChrisXPPro on January 06, 2009, 04:48:12 PM
Ok - probably no answer to this but thought I'd ask - and sorry if has been done before.

Copying load of files or folders to external for backup - part ways thru ...... "Are you sure you want to copy Thumbs.db"? ........ that darned dialog that interrupts the flow of a copy and requires intervention to continue!  Arghhh!  Means having to stay on hand to catch it.

Anyone know of a way to stop that pesky message?  I rather doubt it but worth asking.  Not even as if I view thumbs in my file listings anyways.
Title: Re: Thumbs.db
Post by: taly_2 on January 12, 2009, 10:49:30 AM
turn Thumbs.db off for the time being (or for ever):

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click Tools -> Folder Options -> Open the View tab.
3. Make sure that Do not cache thumbnails is checked.
4. Click the Apply to all folders button.
5. Click OK.
Title: Re: Thumbs.db
Post by: ChrisXPPro on January 12, 2009, 12:52:47 PM
My thanks!!!   :)

How darned simple and I had totally forgotten that was in there! 

Great - and welcome!