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Thumbs.db - Hash1 - 08-Nov-2013
Does anyone know what Thumbs.db (database) is for? It once came with a custom set I downloaded, but It dosen't look like something neccesary. I'd just like to know what it's for to make sure it's not virus or something.
Thumbs.db - random 8 - 08-Nov-2013
I googled thumbs.db and found http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_thumbnail_cache#Thumbs.db, which says the file is made by Windows to store thumbnail images of files in that folder. It should be okay to delete.
Thumbs.db - The Architect - 08-Nov-2013
It just stores the icons for the files in that folder, so Windows can load and display them more quickly.
(And it's a real pain when you're trying to edit an icon manually, and Windows insists on continuing to use the version stored in Thumbs.db!
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