[Solved] Thumbs.db can't be deleted
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[Solved] Thumbs.db can't be deleted
The problem in this thread was due to a plugin in Total Commander and is solved by disabling this plugin:
CDBFVIEW 1.20
CDBFview - is a plugin for Total Commander (http://www.ghisler.com)
It allows you to view DBF files in Lister's window (Also in Quick View Panel).
TC 8.01 32 bit under Win8
I try and delete Thumbs.db and a Windows 8 dialog pops up which says:
The action can't be completed because the file is open in Total Commander 32
Maybe it is pointless trying to delete these but I was just curious if it was a bug or some Win 8 curiosity.
Last edited by foxidrive on 2014-05-22, 15:40 UTC, edited 1 time in total.
Can you delete them with Explorer? And does it happen only with these files or others too?
From discussions on the Internet, it seems that it can be caused by 3rd party appllications that provide thumbnails (Adobe Reader, Picasa, ...).
A general suggestions is to reinstall the culprit (if you can find it) which "might" fix it. The other, more drastic and successful, solution is to forbid creation of Thumbs.db files completely. Windows doesn't use them anymore, they are created only for very old apps that might need them.
From discussions on the Internet, it seems that it can be caused by 3rd party appllications that provide thumbnails (Adobe Reader, Picasa, ...).
A general suggestions is to reinstall the culprit (if you can find it) which "might" fix it. The other, more drastic and successful, solution is to forbid creation of Thumbs.db files completely. Windows doesn't use them anymore, they are created only for very old apps that might need them.
Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
2foxidrive
Yes, I am. But I often work with 32b editions as well.Are you using 64 bit Windows
My issue is not relevant here, maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it at all.I should add that the dialog is in the next window when you confirm that you want to delete the file.
Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows is generating the thumbs.db file automatically every time you view the said folder in explorer - it contains thumbnails of files (mostly pictures) inside the folder; it is so that windows doesn't have to open the files and create a thumbnail every time you view that folder (which could be very time consuming for big folders with lots of photos, for example).
If you're bothered by the thumbs.db (and like me, you prefer to have total commander display hidden files), you can put the thumbs.db on the total commander ignore list in configuration=>options=>ignore list.
If you're bothered by the thumbs.db (and like me, you prefer to have total commander display hidden files), you can put the thumbs.db on the total commander ignore list in configuration=>options=>ignore list.
2Vulpix
Beginning with Vista, Windows doesn't use these files anymore. It uses them only in special cases, like on network drives. On my computer, they appear only when I use Firefox to download something. But I don't know why.
2foxidrive
It should work even without removing of those attributes, but at least you have some kind of a workaround.
Beginning with Vista, Windows doesn't use these files anymore. It uses them only in special cases, like on network drives. On my computer, they appear only when I use Firefox to download something. But I don't know why.
2foxidrive
It should work even without removing of those attributes, but at least you have some kind of a workaround.
Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows thinks they are open in TC so why does this change when TC simply removes the hidden attribute? I left the system one on in my second test - will test further when they reappear.umbra wrote: 2foxidrive
It should work even without removing of those attributes, but at least you have some kind of a workaround.
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Try to delete them with Shift+Del (bypassing the recycle bin).
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They haven't returned yet. I did change an explorer setting (several weeks ago) that was meant to stop them appearing - yet they have returned on occasion.
I restored the explorer setting and they have since reappeared.
So in TC when I use SHIFT DEL it makes the issue happen where it says the file is open in TC.
If I press DEL alone the file is deleted ok.
From a CMD prompt this deletes the file with no prompts: del thumbs.db /a
I added VistaDelete=0 to the configurations settings and then shift del worked to delete the file.
I removed VistaDelete=0 and restarted TC and shift del STILL deletes the file.
It's erratic in the behaviour.![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)
I restored the explorer setting and they have since reappeared.
So in TC when I use SHIFT DEL it makes the issue happen where it says the file is open in TC.
If I press DEL alone the file is deleted ok.
From a CMD prompt this deletes the file with no prompts: del thumbs.db /a
I added VistaDelete=0 to the configurations settings and then shift del worked to delete the file.
I removed VistaDelete=0 and restarted TC and shift del STILL deletes the file.
It's erratic in the behaviour.
![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)