Unable To delete thumbs.db

Anonymous
2013-01-21T09:48:54+00:00

Since I moved to windows 8 I have been increasingly having a problem  with deleting any thumbs.db. I do not have the files in the folder open nor did I have them open at any point prior to trying to delete the files. But I continual get the error " file is one in explorer" . I never had this problem in windows 7 and if I did have it I would simply restart.

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Anonymous
2013-01-22T05:38:50+00:00

Hi,

From your issue description, I understand that You are not able to delete thumbs.db. Please let me know if you are not facing this issue.

Thumbs.db is created when using thumbnail preview. I would suggest you to try the following steps.

a. Press Windows + C and Type Control Panel

b. Click "Appearance and Personalization"

c. Click "Folder Options"

d. Open the "View" tab

e. Uncheck "Display file icon on thumbnails"

f. Click OK, and exit control panel. You should now be able to delete the folder and the thumbs.db file.

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance with Windows in future. We will be glad to assist.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-01-05T22:43:42+00:00

    IanHinton -  Yay!!!   I am happy it worked for you.  I too spent like 2 days trying to solve this problem.  Incredibly frustrating and I remember my relief when a solution was finally found.

    Thanks for letting us know it worked.  Take care and happy computing!  :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-05T22:23:52+00:00

    The staff in India can't get it thru their heads to send a problem to Microsoft as a bug that needs fixing. Philippines was a much better location.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-05T14:48:23+00:00

    Thanks a ton for this solution. I've wasted nearly 2 days of my life because of this stupid bug that MS introduced and have not bothered to fix.

    I'm amazed that so many solutions have to come from users.Once again, thanks a ton.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-05T14:21:28+00:00

    Doesn't work for me either. I've already wasted a day and a half of my life on this ridiculous bug that is complicating my life. It is so difficult now to delete a folder.

    I'm so fed up of the sloppy software that MS keeps on churning out year after year. Thousands of programmers.... for what?

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