Files which cannot be deleted ?

Question

i have windows xp home basic. suddenly a couple of files appeared in my documents folder which i cant delete. Every time i try to delete them, it says that they are system files which cannot be deleted. I dont no how they got there. I also tried coy, cut then pasting and later deleting from the documents folder, it did not work. these are the file names

Desktop.ini
thumbs.db

plese help in deleting

Answer 1

the first file is the sign for your document folder, even if you delete it, the next time you turn on your computer, it will created again.



the next file is cache for thumbnail of your photos and videos in your document folder. you can delete it but it will created again the next time you open the folder.



for both deleting wont help much, but you can hide them from

tools menu -> folder options -> view tab -> and tick the "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)"



for second file you can disable making it by "Do not cache thumbnails" in same list, but it might make your computer slow when opening your document folder in thumbnail mode.

Answer 2

thumbs.db is created when you view the files in the folder as thumbnails

desktop.ini is when you customize a folder

both are minor files with hardly any size

you are not getting much space by deleting them



To hide them.

In any Windows Explorer window, click Tools → Folder Options…

Click on the View tab.

Check off the radio button next to “Do not show hidden files and folders”.

Put a check in the box next to “Hide protected operating system files (recommended)”.

Click OK.

Answer 3

''desktop.in'' the first file is the sign for your document folder, even if you delete it, the next time you turn on your computer, it will created again.



''thumbs.db''the next file is cache for thumbnail of your photos and videos in your document folder. you can delete it but it will created again the next time you open the folder



dont afraid of these files. these are the basic files when we use some software to run.

and if they delete they come again.

just ignore them

Answer 4

Don't delete them.

They are harmless and necessary.

They are Windows system files.

Probably they "suddenly appeared" because you changed the folder view options to "show protected operating system files"

Answer 5

They are system files and should not be deleted.



If you are adamant though, try highlighing them and pressing shift + delete on your keyboard.



Or, go into Tools - Folder Options - View tab - Do not show hidden files and folders.

Answer 6

Those are files involved with folder settings and saved thumbnails of files... they're probably in use as to why you can't delete them.. Maybe you should let them be..

Answer 7

attempt this it ought to help Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete while you're in laptop the job supervisor will seem then seem for EXPLORER and end it then on the administrative click document ==> New job (Run) ==>Browse now browse on your laptop folder it would be detect in this itemizing C:documents And Settings(Your person call)laptop (Assuming domicile windows is put in at thechronic C + Your domicile windows Is XP) Now top click on the document which you have been no longer able to delete and click on Delete. wish This helps You.