Saving thumbnails or icons.

[Shayx]

i have a some folders with lots of icons or lets say pictures.
so when windows start to make thumbnails it can take some time and
it's quite irritating.

i've noticed, that it only happens when i restart, so when the thumbnails are created they probably stores at some location and after restart they are deleted.

is there a way to save those thumbnails or previews so when i access specific folders they will show right away with no delays?

 

[logicearth]

Sounds like you have some software the runs either on startup or shutdown that is cleaning these things out. Windows by default doesn't delete these things. Unless maybe there is a size limitation of the cache I'm not sure.

Thumbnail Caches are here: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Icon Cache would be here: C:\Users\Logic\AppData\Local\IconCache.db

 

[Shayx]

ok nice to know where they are located
but what about how to make them permanent?
or increase the cache?

 

[logicearth]

I couldn't tell you cause for me they persist when I restart and I currently have at least one over 26 MB in size.

 

[ryana1980]

I have the same problem, shayx. I don't think it's a widespread problem because everybody I've talked to about this on various forums haven't encountered this problem. This happens on a clean install, so there are no cleaning programs that are clearing the cache. I'm starting to wonder if it has something to do with my hardware or hardware drivers. Maybe we could compare computers and see if we have something that matches and go from there. Just a thought.

 

[chuckr]

I have the same problem, shayx. I don't think it's a widespread problem because everybody I've talked to about this on various forums haven't encountered this problem. This happens on a clean install, so there are no cleaning programs that are clearing the cache. I'm starting to wonder if it has something to do with my hardware or hardware drivers. Maybe we could compare computers and see if we have something that matches and go from there. Just a thought.

It might help shayx if you filled out your: "My System Specs" by clicking at the Bottom-Left.

Shayx has already done that, so you can see what he has...

 

[usufruit50]

Idem

Hello
I have the same problem.
Since the first RC to now. Every post in forums is for delete my thumbdata…
I just want opposite. Randomly seven make a folder named « thumbcachetodelete »in my user explorer folder and hop thumbs prev start to go mad then deleted. I try many thing include remove my 2 1to hard disc in my second pc if maybe I have’ too mutch data’ for Seven…Same. Help please.
Ps: same on 64/32 bit.

 

[ryana1980]

also I've noticed that it's creating thumbs.db files. They're hidden, so you have to "show hidden files" and uncheck the "hide protected operating system files" and no, they're not left over from XP. Vista didn't create these and I don't think this is normal. We have to get this figured out before the end of october when it's released. haha. so frustrating.

 

[logicearth]

also I've noticed that it's creating thumbs.db files. They're hidden, so you have to "show hidden files" and uncheck the "hide protected operating system files" and no, they're not left over from XP. Vista didn't create these and I don't think this is normal. We have to get this figured out before the end of october when it's released. haha. so frustrating.

Thats just it Windows Vista/7 does not create thumbs.db. Something else is creating those files but it is not Windows 7 or Explorer.

 

[TGSoldier]

Sounds like you have some software the runs either on startup or shutdown that is cleaning these things out.

Did you check these?

Also, have a nice run with CCleaner on your machine. The registry part of it too.

Download CCleaner 2.23.993 - FileHippo.com

 

[alishanoon]

VERY EASY TO SOLVE

It happened to me too, the solution is very easy get a free legal copy of Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC from this site, this program will clean the thumbnail cache as well as many temporary folders enhancing the speed of your computer safely, I have been using it 4 over three months, and no problems happened 2 me ever since. Plus, It's compatible with vista and win7.

And you can also get "Auslogics Registry Cleaner" which is also free, has simple interface, and compatible with windows7 and vista as well, it will easily clean the registry for a faster windows.

 

[ryana1980]

yeah, I'm wanting to save the thumbnails, not clear them. The thumbnail cache clears itself... that's the problem. I'm wanting it not to do that.

 

[Shayx]

sorry alishanoon but you totally missed the target.
all the point is i don't give a ^#^Y&$ if windows will take even 2GB (not possible)
to save thumbnails, but god damn do it!

what you are telling us is to clear the cache, we want the exact opposite, to keep the thumbnails in the cache with no size limit and never clear it.

 

[ryana1980]

I have to bump it. I have to get this figured out.

 

[currysteph]

UniBlue Speed Up My PC WILL save your thumbnails. I dont know what "alishanoon" was on about. In fact thats one of its selling points. But you have to buy it, as its one of those tools built into the program and has to be running in the background (taskbar) to work. I sure its a registry hack if we can just find the entry to either up the index size or to save the index altogether.