what are thumbs.db used for?
<answer> Thumbs.db is a thumbnail cache used by Windows Explorer to speed up some types of folder displays. <context> » Windows » Windows Configuration. Thumbs.db is a thumbnail cache used by Windows Explorer to speed up some types of folder displays. You can delete it and prevent more from appearing. by Leo A. Notenboom, © 2007. I've seen thumbs.db files in some of my folders.