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its_me
March 10th, 2008, 03:32 AM
Another 'what is this?' question from me. I have downloaded a bunch of freebies and with them comes this file. I have a lot of these but they show nothing in my viewer and my computer doesn't know what to open them with. I would have thought it was a thumbnail shot of everything included in the kit I downloaded but not sure. Anyone have any idea?

TIA!
Wendy
March 10th, 2008, 04:54 AM
Hi ...

You can just stick in it the trash ... its a cache of the thumbnails for Windows. If you are using Windows this is a hidden file but it often shows up on the Mac ... you donlt need it so you can just pop it in the trash :)

Wendy
its_me
March 11th, 2008, 09:18 AM
Thank you! I've been deleting away!!!
Vasni
March 11th, 2008, 09:43 AM
If not present in a folder, Thumbs.db is a created by Windows when you browse a folder in Filmstrip or Thumbnail view. So, depending upon your browsing settings, you may have a lifetime task of deleting Thumbs.db.

Also, deleting Thumbs.db may slow down your browsing appreciably on folders with a large number of images since each time you open a folder in Filmstrip or Thumbnail view mode, Windows will faithfully and dutifully take the time to recreate the Thumbs.db file.

Vasni
its_me
March 11th, 2008, 10:30 AM
OMGawd! You're kidding????!!!! I'm laughing so hard right now. I really have to make things hard for myself.

Thank you. I will now stop deleting them when I see them. LOL!
Wendy
March 11th, 2008, 06:53 PM
Michele ...

Are you using the Mac ?

If so just delete then and they won't reappear ... that just if you are using a Windows PC :) On the Mac they really are not needed ....

Wendy
its_me
March 12th, 2008, 03:14 PM
Well, yes, I'm on a Mac but only partially right now. Since I don't have PSE for Mac, I have to use it on my PC still and therefore I'm still running thru all those folders.....so I'll stop until I am fully moved over and then clean as I go!

Thank you!
CarolLHB
March 12th, 2008, 11:09 PM
What's the release date for 6 for the Mac again? Can't wait!!! Then Michele can wave bye bye to the PC and I can play with all the new stuff:D
its_me
March 13th, 2008, 02:46 AM
MARCH 24!!!!!!!!!!

but i'm not at all anxious about it........;)