Windows OS by default will generate thumbs.db files inside of folders on Network drives and a central thumbnail cache for files on local devices in %LOCALAPPDATA%. When numerous computers are accessing the same directories on a network, they can occasionally prevent Windows from deleting or erasing a folder. There is a method for deleting thumbs.db files from a network folder. We have mentioned steps below to Open and Delete Thumbs.db files on Windows:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the thumbs.db file(s).
  2. Right-click the thumbs.db file and select “Open.”
  3. In the Open dialog box, click “Yes” to allow Windows to open the file in read-only mode.
  4. In the Thumbnail Cache window, click “Delete.”
  5. Click “OK” to close the Thumbnail Cache window and return to Windows Explorer. ..

Steps to Open and Delete Thumbs.db files on Windows

Open the Run window by pressing the Win + R keys.

In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon On the right side of the Winlogon key, double-click on “UserInit” and then click on the “Value” tab. In the Value data field, type “C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe” and then click on OK. ..

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Registry Editor The Registry Editor is a tool that can be used to change the settings of the Windows system.

Right-click the newly created key, and then click the Rename option.

The newly created Explorer key is now the selected key.

DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders is a new value that has been added to the DisableThumbsDB setting. You can rename the key by clicking on it and then pressing the F2 key.

Final Words

Windows Explorer creates a hidden system file called Thumbs.db when it saves pictures and videos in directories. This file stores the thumbnails for the images in the directory, so Windows Explorer doesn’t have to generate them each time you browse the folder. The faster Windows Explorer loads and shows thumbnail files, the better! ..