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Windows used it as a cache memory to speed up the view of the thumbnails so as not to have to load them from scratch every time we access said folder. The problem comes when, on many occasions, we could not delete or move that folder because thumbs. This happened until Windows 10 appeared , since this version of the operating system stopped using these types of files , since now it stores all the information of the captures in the same location.

If having this thumbs. With this we deactivate future thumbs. This tip explains how to add and delete items You can fine-tune Indexed Searches by adding locations to the search index. This tip tells you how. The DiskPart utility is a low-level command-line program that lets you manage disks, virtual disks, partitions, and Windows determines a program to use with a particular file based on the file's type.

If you want to temporarily override Searching from within File Explorer is a quick and easy way to find files and even content within files. This tip shows Enter your address and click "Subscribe. Your e-mail address is not shared with anyone, ever. Maximum image size is 6Mpixels. Images larger than px wide or px tall will be reduced. Up to three images may be included in a comment. All images are subject to review.

Commenting privileges may be curtailed if inappropriate images are posted. I having tons of problems moving folders and it seems to be based upon thumbs. Is there any other way to get those pests out of the way - permanently. So if I don't use the thumbnail view till then they will not appear? It's always more complex than that. I believe the application icon images may be cached there too, but I am not completely sure. You will probably see fewer of them if you turn off thumbnail previews, but they won't go away completely.

But you can rest assured, a thumbs. If they are annoying, you should probably not set your computer to show hidden files. Community Bot 1. Pricey Pricey 4, 2 2 gold badges 22 22 silver badges 31 31 bronze badges. Hashbrown Hashbrown 2, 3 3 gold badges 27 27 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges. How to disable creation of thumbs. Mac Mac 29 1 1 bronze badge. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown.

The Overflow Blog. The folder name cannot be modified or the folder deleted. It says being used by another person or program. Please comment or help.

Hey, where did thumbs. What is thumbs. Is it messing with my computer? While trying to view certain video files on my harddrives, I get a Windows Explorer error message saying that a problem has occurred and Explorer needs to shut down. I copied videos from one harddrive to another and deleted the original ones to consolidate all videos.

Some folders are unaffected and can still be viewed as thumbnails. I tried deleting the thumbs. I told Windows not to cache thumbnails and searched for and deleted any thumbs. Also, certain videos, when I try to play them, instantly give me the above-mentioned error message even if the folder is set to be viewed as tiles, lists, etc. But most are fine when the view is set to anything other than thumbnails. Originally, there was one subfolder that I had this problem with only.

I tried to copy the subfolder to a different folder and in the middle of the transfer I got the error message. Now both folders have the same problem. When I try to view these folders as thumbnails, thumbnails start to be produced but after a few seconds, the error message appears and Explorer shuts down. Thanks in advance. Please Help, I have a year old computer and for some reason it does not have a folder options anywhere on the system. Note: Use with caution and only delete the files you know are safe to.

Will it give any bad effect to our systems? Please suggest. Leo—will turning off thumbs. Or, will it allow creation of the thumb, temporarily and then discard it when the folder is closed?

Or, to restore thumbnail views, would I need to uncheck the caching mode in settings per above? Pavan It sometimes can be frustrating when Microsoft keeps changing things. In Windows 7, open the Control Panel then go to Folder options.



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