This software displays thumbnails database records and miniature graphics, including Thumbs.db, thumbcache_*.db, iconcache_*.db on Windows 8/10. It also collects all thumbcache files and allows searching for JPG files in any database records.
Thumbs.db Viewer is a helpful tool for computer users who need to reconstruct Thumbs.db, ehthumbs.db, thumbcache_*.db (Windows Vista, Windows 7), and iconcache_*.db (Windows 8/10) database records. Thumbs.db is essentially a hidden system file that Windows generates automatically when you view a folder in 'Thumbnail' or 'Filmstrip' view. It contains a copy of each of the small preview images generated for image files in that folder so that they can be loaded quickly the next time you browse that folder.
Thumbs.db actually functions as a database of the miniature images that are present in the folder from which they were initiated. Earlier versions of Thumbs.db files as they appeared in Windows ME/W2k contained not only the thumbnail image of the parent file, but also the filename, drive letter, and path to that image. Later versions (Windows XP) store the image and its filename but not the path. In Windows Vista/7/8/10, the Thumbs.db file has been replaced by several 'thumbcache_*.db' files which are now located within the user's profile.
Deleting the Thumbs.db file does not affect your operating system in any way as the file is recreated in each folder every time you view thumbnails. Even if the images have been deleted in the folder, they could still exist in the Thumbs.db file along with their modification dates. With Thumbs.db Viewer, users can display Thumbs.db (thumbcache_*.db, iconcache_*.db) database records as well as the miniature graphics generated in each (with metadata).
Moreover, it can collect all the thumbcache files in and below the specified folder, search the Recycle Bin for deleted thumbcache files, extract and view all or selected pictures as HTML representations, view the original image using an external image viewer corresponding to the stored Thumbs.db thumbnail's metadata (if it exists), and even rotate images. The program can also search swap and hibernation files for a JPG.
In conclusion, Thumbs.db Viewer is an essential software for retrieving lost or deleted miniature images and their metadata. It is efficient and easy to use, offering various functions for the convenience of the user.
Thumbs.db actually functions as a database of the miniature images that are present in the folder from which they were initiated. Earlier versions of Thumbs.db files as they appeared in Windows ME/W2k contained not only the thumbnail image of the parent file, but also the filename, drive letter, and path to that image. Later versions (Windows XP) store the image and its filename but not the path. In Windows Vista/7/8/10, the Thumbs.db file has been replaced by several 'thumbcache_*.db' files which are now located within the user's profile.
Deleting the Thumbs.db file does not affect your operating system in any way as the file is recreated in each folder every time you view thumbnails. Even if the images have been deleted in the folder, they could still exist in the Thumbs.db file along with their modification dates. With Thumbs.db Viewer, users can display Thumbs.db (thumbcache_*.db, iconcache_*.db) database records as well as the miniature graphics generated in each (with metadata).
Moreover, it can collect all the thumbcache files in and below the specified folder, search the Recycle Bin for deleted thumbcache files, extract and view all or selected pictures as HTML representations, view the original image using an external image viewer corresponding to the stored Thumbs.db thumbnail's metadata (if it exists), and even rotate images. The program can also search swap and hibernation files for a JPG.
In conclusion, Thumbs.db Viewer is an essential software for retrieving lost or deleted miniature images and their metadata. It is efficient and easy to use, offering various functions for the convenience of the user.
What's New
Version 3.6: add support for Windows 10