A. XP keeps a thumbnail cache of images on your machine. However, if these images change frequently, the OS might not always update the cache file, and thus display the wrong thumbnail. For the same reason, you might simply want to prevent the OS from creating the cache file (i.e., thumbs.db) altogether. To stop the OS from maintaining the cache file, perform the following steps:
- Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
- Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced registry subkey.
- Double-click the DisableThumbnailCache value or create this value of type DWORD if it doesn't exist.
- Set the value to 1, then click OK.
- Close the registry editor.
- Log off and log on for the change to take effect.
I have this thumb db in all my picture "thumbnail folders" in "my pictures" Can I still delete the folder although it contains the thumb bb.without doing any harm. If i try to delete the thumb on its own I am told it could damage the system as it is used by various programes, What happens if I prevent XP from maintaining a thumbnail cache?
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