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108647 2002-12-24 04:56:00 I get this anoyying file popping up in different folders.
Its a hidden file, and i first found it when I was uploading my website, and it said it was uploading Thumbs.db

I dont have a clue what it is, and I had to un tick the box to hide hidden or system files.

Thumbs.db Is very annoying, does any one know what it is, and how I can stop it popping up all the time.

I have Windows XP Pro.
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108648 2002-12-24 05:05:00 Ummm - it doesn't "pop up" - you only find it if you actually go looking for it. If you leave it alone, it won't annoy you anymore :D

Thumbs.db is the file that Windows creates to store thumbnail information after you view a folder in Thumbnail view (usually a folder containing pictures). It helps Windows load the images the next time you view the folder - it shouldn't be a very big file, and it should be fine to just leave there. Leave your hidden and system files hidden and you won't even notice it :)

Have a good Christmas,

Mike.
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