Get thumbs out of the way.Q. When I browse though my files in Windows Explorer See Explorer. I keep coming across items called Thumbs.db. I accidentally deleted one and nothing untoward happened to my computer or any of the files. I'm curious, what are they? A. Thumbs.db is a file that stores your digital graphics files. So when you command Explorer to display your files as thumbnails (see below), because you want to get a miniature image of a graphic file, Explorer turns to the Thumbs.db file to speed the display. As you discovered, they can be erased; the only consequence would be a slight delay in generating the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image. If, on the other hand, you want to keep them but put them out of sight, go to Explorer and click on Folders, Tools, Folder Options, View and cursor (1) The symbol used to point to some element on screen. On Windows, Mac and other graphics-based screens, it is also called a "pointer," and it changes shape as it is moved with the mouse into different areas of the application. down to and check Do not cache thumbnails (to stop creating them) or Do not show hidden files and folders (to keep them hidden). Be aware, however, if you command Explorer to not show hidden files, that will affect all your hidden files. STANLEY ZAROWIN, a former JofA senior editor, is now a contributing editor A contributing editor is a magazine job title that varies in responsibilities. Most often, a contributing editor is a freelancer who has proven ability and readership draw. to the magazine. His e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address is zarowin@mindspring. com. |
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