pekalicious

Can somebody tell me why is Thumbs.db flagged as a System File? I mean, yeah, I know it IS a system file because it’s used by Windows, but it could just as well not be flagged a system file and nothing would really change. Flagging Thumbs.db as a system file results in the above screenshot: Moving a folder from one location to another will almost always display the message: “Are you sure you want to move this system file?”

Let’s look at it from an average user stand point: Let’s say he wants to move 3.2GB of photos from his documents to an external Hard Drive. After 10 - 15 minutes, all files are moved except all Thumbs.db. He is then is asked: “Are you sure you want to move this system file? If you move this file, Windows or another program may no longer work correctly […] Thumbs.db […] Do this for all current items (23 found)”

-Wait… What? I never saw a Thumbs.db in any folder? Let alone 23 of them! System file? If I move it Windows may not work correctly? I don’t want that!

So he clicks “No” and returns to the source folder only to find out that all files have been moved but all folders are left there…. empty (as far as he knows)… “Where are all those Thumbs.db files???”

So the next time this happens, he clicks “Yes” and all the files and folders have been moved and nothing really bad happened.

?????

Look, I’m all for Thumbs.db because I do understand it’s use. Personally, I have a lot of folders with a large collection of photos in them which I browse them quit often (if you want to get rid of it, luckily, there is a way). But Thumbs.db will be generated automatically anyway, so I don’t see why I have to answer this question over and over again.

So here’s a really simple suggestion: Don’t make Thumbs.db a system file. Just leave it hidden.