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What are Thumbs.db files for? How can I prevent them from being created?
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What are files for? I've seen them mostly in picture folders. Wherever pictures like icons and wallpapers are located, a is automatically generated. I've deleted them many times, but they just appear again after some time. I initially thought that these files were related to a virus, but they are n…
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is where the thumbnail images for files are stored. They will only be visible if you have your folder options set to display hidden and system files. They are not viral. If you delete a file, the next time you open that folder, Windows will have to …
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