What is it

F

Fred

I've just noticed a item named Thumbs.db in one of my FP2002 folders
which wasn't there a couple of days ago. I understand that the db stands for
database but I don't run a database. The only thing that I've changed is the
left side
border. Any ideas? Fred
 
M

Mark Fitzpatrick

Fred,
Please check your previous post, there have already been several
replies.

It's a Windows system file. Basically, if you open a folder in Windows
Explorer (or any open/save dialog) that is set to view thumbnails this file
is generated. Essentially it is a system database of the thumbnails of all
the photos in a directory. If you delete it, you need to make sure that you
aren't in thumbnail view of the directory. Anytime you view the directory in
thumbnail view it will re-create this file though.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
 
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