Finding the Thumbs.db files in Vista While using Windows Explorer (in XP or 2003), if you set the “View Icon Type” for a particular folder to either Thumbnail or the Filmstrip view, a Thumbs.db (which is a database file) is generated and stored in the same folder. These database files store small cache versions of the various graphical content of the different files in the … [Read more...] about What Is Thumbs.db And Where Is It Stored In Windows Vista