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• restore photos from thumbs.db files

  Hoping someone can help. After a recovery hp all my pictures have disappeared and seem to be in a file thumbs.db somewhere on my system. I'm desperate to get back them, and while I have some on a backup drive the others are not. I need a simple method to help me with this. Thanks in advance

  Hoping someone can help. After a recovery hp all my pictures have disappeared and seem to be in a file thumbs.db somewhere on my system. I'm desperate to get back them, and while I have some on a backup drive the others are not. I need a simple method to help me with this. Thanks in advance

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  I doubt that anything useful can be extracted from a thumbs.db
  file, but perhaps worth a try the following utilities
  (a free... a not free).

  Thumbnail Database Viewer (free)
  (can be used in forensic analysis of the thumbs.db)
  http://www.ITSamples.com/thumbnail-database-viewer.html
  (unzip the file and run it... No installation required...
  just drag & drop your files thumbs.db in the right pane.)

  DM Thumbs is a viewer for thumbs.db files
  and files of thumbcache Vista (not free)
  http://www.dmthumbs.com/?gclid=CJqhkb6ZrZ8CFQmdnAoddjAv_A John Inzer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

• photos have disappeared and all I see is a thumbs.db file

  Some of my photos disappeared randomly and now all I see is a thumbs.db file in the folder. I am the only person who uses this computer and I did not remove the pictures of theses. I tried a search, but I'm still not able to locate them.

  Hi Dfiore,

  1. what changes have you made on the computer before photos disappear from the computer?

  2. it happens with all types of files on the computer?

  Thumbs.DB is a hidden file that contains thumbnails of the pictures stored in a folder.

  The option must search the images on the computer.

  The image search

  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/folders.mspx

  I also suggest that you scan and remove any malware or computer virus infections and check if it helps.

  The scan below only works on the 32-bit version of Windows

  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

   

  You can use the Microsoft security essentials to scan your computer

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security_essentials/

• thumbs db on the image file.

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  See the following articles:

  What is thumbs.db, and can I delete it?
  http://ask-Leo.com/what_is_thumbsdb_and_can_i_delete_it.html

  Shut down Windows to save the cache of thumbnails (THUMBS. DB)
  http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-204

  What is the thumbs.db file and how it remove?
  http://www.pchell.com/support/thumbsdb.shtml

  Volunteer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience J - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

• How to open and viewthumbs.db files

  During the audit of some old files, I found that several files have been modified to thumbs.db files.  I can't open or view.  He said that trying to open can damage my computer.   Any ideas how I can get these photos.  Many cannot be replaced.

  Date of arrival:

  What is thumbs.db, and can I delete it?
  http://ask-Leo.com/what_is_thumbsdb_and_can_i_delete_it.html

• Problems with images and files.

  After a computer no serious crash a few 6 months or so there are certain details applicable to each image below the icons of my photos turned the black normal script in blue and it is only in a few cases, although it doesn't bother me too much and they can be used, can it be reversed as it is annoying? recently, another point when I load more new photos to a new folder, if some require clock or anticlockwise, I sometimes get this notice of refusal, "cannot rotate this image that this file can be used or opened in another program or file or the file may be read-only." but none of this can be good as I just placed it new pictures in this folder. How to correct these problems?

  Hi J MVP, volunteer

  Thank you very much for the information that informed me of the files compressed, I asked several people about what it could be, but nobody seemed to know, your solution worked a treat, I've heard of file compression but has never had the need to use this method at all for a reason, and it was only caused initially by the computer crash.

  To answer your question above, the source of the images are directly from the camera, a Sony DSLR 550, via a USB cable, they are loaded into the computer, directly in a set end folder, there is reason for the type or the date at which the photos were taken, which is located in the folder "my pictures."

  Then I get to work with it on Photoshop, after I saw what I want to keep or discard, it's when I have a few photos activate in order to view properly, this problem only comes to occur for the first time as yesterday.

  At the same time I could turn several photos at once 3 or 4 + at a time, but it will now allow me only to make an at once it does not account for the rest, too, sometimes in the past when I turned a picture turned it the image on the screen but the icon remained impassive (this can happen sometimes at 3 or 4 in a row) When I then performed the same maneuver to the next image in the sequence, the previous icon also then becomes his main image returns to its initial position, but this happens only rarely.

  Only when I turn it dose it then right and eventually become stable, these odd little blips, I put in place with for some time, but this last problem, the fact that I can now have a soft image to look at, but can not turn as the computer says 'No', I must confess a again becomes quite painful.

  I've never confessed to be a computer buff, I want only to work on the photos for me and my pleasure to families and our web site, but when things like this crop up I admit that I have no idea where to start and so the reason I am looking for assistance.

  Thanks much again for all your help.

  Best regards

  Mahoganyoak

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  Nice camera...

  OK... with regard to the question of the rotation... I don't know exactly
  answer, but will provide some info that may help you solve
  the question. I'm sorry that the message is so long but here
  is a lot of things that could be involved. I'm sure you
  know your system well enough to forget useless
  steps: o)

  Since you're using Photoshop to rotate your images...
  It is possible that the solution might be found in Photoshop
  Supported.

  Adobe PhotoShop help and Support
  http://www.Adobe.com/support/Photoshop/

  Personally I do not download photos via a USB cable...
  on the one hand, it irrigates the batteries from the camera. But the
  main reason is that corruption can develop in the photos
  If the batteries are low when the download is triggered.
  An example of how this happens download photos
  immediately after a session of photos long when batteries
  are low. I suggest to use an internal or external
  Media Player.

  Given that the question of the rotation recently developed... make one
  Restoration of the system Mode without failure for a time before the
  problem began could be worth a try.

  See the following articles:

  (306084) how to restore Windows XP to a
  previous state
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=306084

  How to restore a Windows XP system to a previous state using system restore
  http://bertk.MVPs.org/

  (315222) a Description of the Safe Mode
  Boot into Windows XP options
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=315222

  How to start safe mode in Windows XP
  http://bertk.MVPs.org/html/SafeMode.html

  Also... the regular system maintenance can improve
  some of the issues. Maintenance of sufficient free space on your
  hard drive is also useful. I keep my free to at least 50%.

  Empty your temporary Internet files folder.

  (260897) how to remove the content of the
  Folder Temporary Internet Files
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=260897

  Run Disk Cleanup, error checking and
  It is a good idea to defragment regularly schedule.

  (310312) description of the disk cleanup
  Tool in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310312

  (315265) how to perform disk error checking
  in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=315265
  (check two boxes... "automatically repair the file.
  System errors' and ' search and try to.
  recovery of bad sectors"), the utility will run
  the next time you restart your computer.
  (run check several times until it finds errors
  no error)

  (314848) how to defragment your drive
  Volumes of disk in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=314848

  Sometimes Thumbs.db files can be damaged...
  personally, I have remove and disable their creation.

  What is thumbs.db, and can I delete it?
  http://ask-Leo.com/what_is_thumbsdb_and_can_i_delete_it.html

  Shut down Windows to save the cache of thumbnails (THUMBS. DB)
  http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-204

  What is the thumbs.db file and how it remove?
  http://www.pchell.com/support/thumbsdb.shtml

  Next... it can be interesting to try to run the following command:

  Open an image in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer...

  Hold your Ctrl key and close the Viewer... (X on the title bar)

  You should see a dialog box stating:

  "Any rotation warnings that you have deleted."
  zero prior and can reappear when you
  Rotate an image. »

  Now, you may need to run the following command:

  Reach... Start / run and type
  (or copy and paste):

  regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll

  (Yes, the space after the 2 and the)
  After the i is necessary)

  Press on... Come in...

  You should see a dialog box stating:
  DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in successful shimgvw.dll
  Try to turn your photos...

  To reset the rotation dialog box... try the following...

  Open an image in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer...

  Hold your Ctrl key and close the Viewer... (X on the title bar)

  You should see a dialog box stating:

  "Any rotation warnings that you have deleted."
  zero prior and can reappear when you
  Rotate an image. »

  Now, you may need to run the following command:

  Reach... Start / run and type
  (or copy and paste):

  "" REGSVR32 SHIMGVW. "." DLL.
  (without the quotes) (Yes, it is)
  a space between 2 and S)

  Click on... Ok.

  A dialog box should include the following:

  "DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW. DLL succeeded.

  Try to turn your photos...

  Volunteer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience J - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

• Windos Vista - Thumbs.bd. issue.

  In a Windows Vista operating system, what are the thumbs.db files, how they are born? How can I view the contents of these files? I can see the contents of these files if the original image/file is not in the computer?  Thank you.

  It is possible that files thumbs.db in question have been included
  in a group of photos that you imported from a XP machine. And the
  photos have since been removed from Vista, but the .db files remain.

  Perhaps the following links would offer a few ideas:

  Stopping Thumbs.db on network share Windows Vista / Windows 7
  http://BlogX.co.UK/ViewItem.asp?entry=835

  Where is Thumbs.db in Vista?
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/where-is-thumbsdb-in-Vista/

  Thumbnail Database Viewer (free)
  (can be used in forensic analysis of the thumbs.db)
  http://www.ITSamples.com/thumbnail-database-viewer.html
  (unzip the file and run it... No installation required...
  just drag & drop your files thumbs.db in the right pane.)

  What is thumbs.db, and can I delete it?
  http://ask-Leo.com/what_is_thumbsdb_and_can_i_delete_it.html

  Shut down Windows to save the cache of thumbnails (THUMBS. DB)
  http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-204

• Open File Extension .db, I use Vista 64 X

  I can't extract from point a to the top w / Extension of .db file, I use Vista 64 X

  If they are "Thumbs.db" files
  See the following links

  What is thumbs.db, and can I delete it?
  http://ask-Leo.com/what_is_thumbsdb_and_can_i_delete_it.html

  Shut down Windows to save the cache of thumbnails (THUMBS. DB)
  http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-204

  What is the thumbs.db file and how it remove?
  http://www.pchell.com/support/thumbsdb.shtml Thumbnail Database Viewer (free)
  (can be used in forensic analysis of the thumbs.db)
  http://www.ITSamples.com/thumbnail-database-viewer.html
  (unzip the file and run it... No installation required...
  just drag & drop your files thumbs.db in the right pane.)

  DM Thumbs is a viewer for thumbs.db files
  and files of thumbcache Vista (not free)
  http://www.dmthumbs.com/?gclid=CJqhkb6ZrZ8CFQmdnAoddjAv_A

• network file names are incorrect

  I know this isn't a new problem, but it's one that I just found playing with my network. What I see, it's incorrect file names when I discover a directory of files on another system.

  My network consists of three computers: (1) a laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium 64 - bit edition with service pack 2; (2) a laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit edition with service pack 1; and (3) a desktop computer running Windows XP Home Edition 32 - bit edition with service pack 3. The two laptops are connected to the network via a wireless connection and the desktop computer is connected via a wired Ethernet connection. All systems are up to date, as of the writing of this message (05/04/2011).

  Incorrect file names appear between two laptops, while the XP system sees the correct file names.

  To be explicit, let's say I'm on portable 2 and I open the directory Public/Public/Sample image images on laptop 1. the file names of the images I see are incorrect. For example, one of the images is named "Chrysanthemum" but when I open the image I see "stream". Now, the actual image on laptop 1 is called "Creek", but it was misnamed in the directory listing as "Chrysanthemum". So what I actually see what's actually on the laptop 1, but it has the wrong name. Now, this is where it gets weird: the wrong file name, in this case "Chrysanthemum", is actually the name of an image on laptop 2.

  This behavior is reflected when I'm on portable 1 and I opened the users/Public/Public/Sample image images on laptop 2. In this case, one of the images is named 'Toco Toucan' but when I open the image I see "Medusa". Now, the actual image on laptop 2 is named "Jellyfish", but it was poorly named in the list as "Toco Toucan" of directories. And once again, in this case 'Toco Toucan' is the name of an image on laptop 1.

  The designation of bad is a bit random. In other words, some pictures are named incorrectly, and some are named correctly.

  Interestingly, if I find the directories of portable 1 and 2 computers in the XP system, I see the correct file names. And vice versa, if I find the directory from the desktop to a laptop, I see the correct file names. So, the problem seems to be unique for transactions between Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.

  If I create a shortcut of the file name of the image, the properties of the shortcut will reveal the name of the file to the real destination. For example, if I create a shortcut of the Toco Toucan, the properties of the shortcut display \\laptop 2\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\Jellyfish.jpg.

  Looking for some references to this problem on the Internet has been very difficult due to the complexity of the problem, but I could find only one reference which seems to describe the problem, it is however an old reference (April 8, 2007): http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/29691878/incorrect-filenames.aspx

  There are indeed from the Thumbs.db files in those directories, however, their removal does not correct the problem.

  Has anyone else encountered this problem? Y at - it a fix for the problem? I can't believe that this problem has not been resolved by Microsoft.

  Puzzled in the Warren Massachusetts

  Hello

  I suggest to refer to this link and follow the instructions in the link below and check, if this can help:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/network-connection-problems-in-Windows

  It will be useful.

• Thumbs.DB... Why is appears?

  Running Win7; 32 bit...

  Recently I saw the Thumbs.db appear on my desktop and other folders. I've read several thread that leads me to believe Thumbs.db is created and displayed is a 'normal '. However, I've been running Win7 for almost 2 years and I just started see Thumbs.db icons in 5 months. After writing that, seeing that the Thumbs.db had to start because anything changed on my PC... which believe me, I did not. A single thread describes a registry change that I really want to do the... suggested registry change suugested and; I look for folders that should be chnaged and in my Version of Windows. These files\Folders did not exist.

  Once more, the Incons Thumbs.db began to appear in the last 5 months... and my Win7 32 bit has been installed for 2 years... something changed unknown to me... and I would like to know what... and change it back the way it is prior. Restore to a date when it started is not an option.  Whenever it appears on my desktop and I move to the trash Bin... He eventually re-aapears on the desktop.  I didn't pictures, etc on the desktop.  I have my folder VIEW Option set to show hidden files\folders and do not want to change this setting...

  There must be a reason thumbs.db is appearing and probably other than a registry... Folder\View parameter change... do stop appearing on the desktop.

  Yes, he was walking a bit.

  I tried to understand the problem by forcing the thumbs.db creation, but I have been unable to do.  As the setting is mentioned in internet discussions of the subject, I tried setting & also remove Windows explorer, tools, folder options, view, always show icons never thumbnails.  I also tried to change the type of image file, documents, etc., but that only results in the file desktop.ini being created.

  Thumbs.db files that were already on my system remain in place, but no new ones are created.  So I looked at those already there.  I believe the explanation that they are thumbnails of folder caches to speed up the display of the contents of the folder, but I couldn't find that reflected in the file date stamps.  All at the same time, there are a few files that I know have been created specifically for presented in sets of photos [tax, said] and no records or files have been changed since.  But the date stamp does not match.

  I deleted a couple of my thumbs.db files and they remain deleted even after a reboot - this is not the behavior that you find.

  [Later edit - you can see this thread can't permanently remove shortcuts -that I wonder if you have had other problems, deletion of files/shortcuts on the desktop]

  As I am not going to be any use you directly, I can only suggest post a new question & place him in a slightly different way.  As soon as you posted, close this thread with an explanatory comment & a link to the new thread.

  Question-

  file Thumbs.db on desktop cannot be deleted - only appeared in the last 4 months

  Description-

  Win7x32

  The value options records show hidden files & show system files - settings made 2 years ago.

  The option always show icons never thumbnails - Set folder [or not defined, appropriate & consider noting it was also 2 years old if that is the case]

  Thumbs.db file appears on the Desktop 4 months ago & can not be deleted [if I remove it then it just reappears].  There were no known to explain the appearance of the file system changes.

  Desktop folder, type the value Documents / photos / music / videos like experiences but thumbs.db remains indelible.

  I can't just hide system files as I always visible need because *...

  1 How can I delete thumbs.db file?

  2 Why did begin suddenly appear 4 months when settings had not been changed in 2 years?

  * I don't think that you will need to include an explanation for system files that are visible as hiding such a common system protection frame to have.  If you do not include an explanation while the new thread is as prone to misplace the point as did this thread.

  Good luck

• Just what is thumbs.db?

  What is this file and why does it appear in my files. Is it safe to delete?

  Hello

  It keeps the info/cache the thumbnails in this case so it is usually better to leave it as it is.

  Disable caching of thumbnails of Windows 7 in the hidden thumbs.db files
  http://www.technoleros.com/turn-off-caching-of-Windows-7-thumbnails-in-hidden-thumbs-DB-files/

  How to erase and reset the Cache of thumbnails in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10797-thumbnail-cache-clear-reset.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Deleting empty folders: "Thumbs.db" - what is?

  Advice on another thread I posted, I moved my photos of a large number of individual files to a folder, preferring to use the tags and other criteria to rank them in an organization "flat-file".

  Now I remove empty folders, those who used to store individual photos.  I go about deleting these, I encounter a warning message to the effect "Thumbs.db is a file system.  If you remove it, really bad things could happen, etc. "I want to get rid of these files, but how can I not create more problems with"Thumbs.db"everywhere where it is (it showed anywhere that I can see, and I checked the box for folders show system files.)

  Hello

  Yes as long as you intend to remove the folder and its contents and then the warning can be ignored.

  It keeps the info/cache the thumbnails in this case so it is usually better to leave it as it is.

  Disable caching of thumbnails of Windows 7 in the hidden thumbs.db files
  http://www.technoleros.com/turn-off-caching-of-Windows-7-thumbnails-in-hidden-thumbs-DB-files/

  How to erase and reset the Cache of thumbnails in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10797-thumbnail-cache-clear-reset.html

  Even if you have deleted a thumbs.db file in a folder that you want to keep thumbs.db should be rebuilt.
  (Not all real photos however, who would stay deleted.)

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• "The action cannot be completed because the file is open in another program" error when you try to delete folders in Windows 7

  I've just updated 5 machines for a client to windows XP Pro to Windows 7 Pro. their data is stored on a server (SBS 2003) and so far, if they wanted to move files or folders or update documents Word / Excel sheets that they could do to will be no problem. What seems to happen now, is that if they try to edit files, then re-save (Word Documents, data sheets Excel etc), they are told the file is in use and changes cannot be saved. We have also upgraded their MS office Pro 2003 to 2010 Small Business but this seems to affect all based not only social files, so for example if I try and move a PDF file from one folder to another I get "file is used and can not be moved / deleted.

  I also have another customer with the same problem, same configuration (positions upgraded Windows XP Pro to Windows 7 Pro) they also have problems with moving / deleting files from the shares on a SBS 2003 Server?

  I checked the server and the files are certainly not open where else?

  Can someone help me on this...

  I also tried the following to see if I can cure the problem:

  I changed the parameters of GP on Small Business SERVER 2003 as follows:

  User configuration - administrative models - Windows components.

  • Click on Windows Explorer.
  • Right click on the entry 'disable caching of thumbnails in the hidden thumbs.db files', then select Edit.
  • Select the parameter.

  like apparently Windows 7 stores files in a Thumbs.db file information & to see if that makes a difference, but still no change.

  It's seriously trying my patience and my clients are now wondering if they have windows XP back!

  Surely theres a fix for this somewhere?

  Should also add that I have disabled offline files that I thought that this may be the cause of the problem, but no change.

  Hello

  Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community.

  The question that you are running in suitable for the forum on the link below:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/

  It will be useful.

• In Win 7 I get an error for various leave and- or "this action cannot be completed because the folder or the file is open in another program."

  I'm money than Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1. The following information are linked to the steps to solve a persistent problem. Please read carefully and answer completely, since you asked users to report carefully on the long process of troubleshooting-advice you provided. I've been at it for six hours now in this round of troubleshooting.

  I tried to solve the continued permission errors and- or "this action cannot be completed because the folder or the file is open in another program."  This happens when attempts to cut-copy-paste------delete files (including the specific details listed below).  I searched on the Microsoft Support site to find answers to solve the problem, including the thread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-files/in-Windows-7-getting-error-the-action-cant-be/449b2e05-8ED0-4A72-98bd-dde430d27e10?TM=1356626412321

  In accordance with this notice of sons, I emptied my Temp folder. The problem persisted. I downloaded the app 'Take Ownership' and also tried with periodic and sporadic success. It seemed to lengthen the time between recurrences of the problem - that it would allow me a half a dozen of all cutting------copy-paste and------or remove actions, until the error messages stop me to exercise that or any other action.  Then, I used the task Mgr end explorer.exe and reopen it to see if that makes a difference. For a while it worked, where I could make a few cut sporadically------copy-paste and------or delete actions. Today I'm at the point where I can preform one action, then I have to open task Mgr, end explorer.exe and then restart it to perform again a more cut-copy-paste or delete action. So, I have to return to the task Mgr and repeat the process above, for each new action I want to perform.

  I watched rained down in the above quoted thread, and followed Support Engineer Samhrutha G troubleshooting tips - method 4 - start the computer start-up in minimal mode and to use the diagnostic selective startup. In previous discussions, you have asked for advice as to what you were doing when the problem occurs, so I rated as below:

  I went into msconfig, unchecked "Load Startup items", went to the tab Serivce and allowed only half of them. He was 12 of 24 listed entries. During the tests, programs that are only open on my desk were two windows explore and Notepad to save the results. I got the following results:

  I moved the contents of a folder on my main C drive on my external drive of 3 TB. When I then tried to remove this folder on my external hard drive I got the message

  "You must be authorized to perform this action."

  You need authorization S-1-5-21-602162358-602609370-839522115-1004 to make changes to this file.

  After I clicked retry the record has been deleted. When I went to delete another folder in the same location on my external hard drive, he deleted the first time. He was then three other orders normally external hard disk.

  Then I tried to delete a file in a different location on the external hard drive and the message

  "You need give permission to delete this folder.

  When I clicked on continue what he deleted

  I cut and pasted a file from my external hard drive to my C drive. The record stuck on drive C. He pasted the folder on drive C, but the original folder remained on the external hard drive, even though it was a cut and paste. So when I went to delete the original folder that should have been cut, this message came:

  "You need permission to delete this folder.

  When I clicked on continue he grew up:

  ", You need permission to perform this action."

  You need authorization MYCOMPUTERNAME\MYCOMPUTERNAME to make changes to this file.

  When I clicked Try Again he deleted. But why he would leave the original behind if it was a cut and paste?

  After that, I tried to cut and paste a file to a location on the external external hard drive to another location on the hard drive, after I had seen the contents of that folder and went up a level to the folder parent to try the cut and paste. I received the following message:

  "Cannot perform this action because the folder or the file is open in another program

  Close the folder or file, and then try again.

  When I clicked Try Again it just repeat the error message, don't not allowing me to carry out the action and any other further reduction-copy paste and- or delete actions. I had not opened or closed all other folders, windows or applications, during the above test.

  Based on the Support Engineer Samhrutha G troubleshooting tips 4 method found on the following thread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-files/in-Windows-7-getting-error-the-action-cant-be/449b2e05-8ED0-4A72-98bd-dde430d27e10?TM=1356626412321

  (same thread as cited previously) Then I went into msconfig > Services and reduced the number of items in the selective startup of a unit, as I started 11 - instead of 12 - 24 listed entries. Upon reboot, I decided to re - check msconfig. In msconfig > Services he showed 165 points. All had a check in the box next to them. These 165 points, 56 showed as "ongoing" the rest showed as stopped. It would be useful that I specifically what were these 56 entries?

  I continued with the troubleshooting test based on these settings initiated by Support Engineer Samhrutha G tips to reduce the selective startup (remember... it was 11 selected items)

  I started by I try to copy / paste a file from my external hard drive to my C drive. He has successfully completed. When I went back to the location of the original file on the hard disk external and clicked on undo move, the message came:

  "You need give the administrator permission to move this folder.

  When I clicked on continue as he moved the folder

  Then I tried to cut a file on the C drive and stick it in my external hard drive. He successfully completed the task. I then went back to the original location of the file on the C drive and tried to "Undo Move". I received the following message:

  "You need give the administrator permission to move this folder.

  By clicking on continue he grew up

  "You must be authorized to perform this action."

  By clicking on try again, just to repeat the error message and could not undo the move

  I tried to cut the entire contents of a folder on my C drive and stick it in a directory on my external hard drive. He was able to make the cut and paste but left a folder and two files back in the original location on my C drive. When I then went to cut the 3 elements he missed and move them to the location I had initially indicated on my external hard drive - for the first file he brought up in the dialogue that he was already stuck and I would like to merge, etc, that I clicked on none. the second file in the sequence that he grew up:

  "You must be authorized to perform this action."

  When I clicked on continue he grew up

  "You must be authorized to perform this action."

  You need permission from the administrator of the computer to make changes to this file.

  When I clicked on Try Again, he said.

  "Cannot find this article.

  It is no longer in C:\Projects\FolderName. Check the location of the item, and then try again.

  When I clicked Try Again he repeats just this same error message until I had to click Cancel to exit.

  The record was then only showed only two remaining elements. Because the first cut and paste involved 22 files and 3 folders, now I am unable to say which of them got ignored or lost. When I updated the location of the original files he showed that a single folder on the left and the content was empty. When I checked it now duplicated and pasted to the location of this folder on the external drive, he was there with the appropriate content. So he had left this file to the original location, but it was empty. Why this erratic behavior?

  When I went, then, remove this folder remaining from the original location, he deleted successfully. If you understand the above message, you notice that a file has disappeared.

  I now need to mention an incident b4 I started the process of solving problems today. I felt that you needed some context b4 I mention this. I had tried to cut a folder that contains 33 files and 6 records. The six files contained two subfolders whose combined total content contained 28 photos - a mixture of mp4, JPEG and mp3 - for a total of 61 files in the parent folder, I tried to cut and paste. I tried to paste the folder parent on my external hard drive. He started at the cut and paste normally 7.04 GB and towards the end, I got the message

  "Cannot perform this action because the folder or the file is open in another program

  Close the folder or file, and then try again.

  He was unable to finish when I clicked on Try Again, and I had to cancel out. However, he had removed all but one of the folders containing three files and it was not pasted into the new location. They were gone. I did a search on Win for some of the names of known files in this folder, and none appeared. Fortunately I had them on a second external drive. I plugged it to restore files, and of course that means more open task Mgr, ending explorer.exe and reopen in order to restore the files that explore had lost.

  After my results displayed above two rounds of by using a clean boot and selective startup, you can see that it is very difficult to actually diagnose the problem because it happens inconsistently. It is also very time consuming and very, very, very, very, very frustrating.

  I decided to try the method of disabling "just" thumb caching in the registry according to the advice of Robert P in the thread quotes. He said that I should go to Start > Run > gpedit.msc and "disable implementing caching thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files" that was published of course in OK Win 7 > files, folders, and storage of the Microsoft Community forum. So I typed gpedit.msc in the search bar, and there was no instance of gpedit.msc, only setup.exe, I had to take was to gpedit.msc.  I installed it and after installation I typed again and he has not yet posted. So I rebooted. Restarted it showed up. When I went to run gpedit.msc, he brought to the top of the window with the error message group policy "MMC could not create the snap" when I looked up this article in the Microsoft Community, I found the link to the Win 7 forum, where the Star NIthyananda reported community
  "Gpedit.msc is not available in Windows 7 Home premium.  Discussion here:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/when-i-open-gpeditmsc-on-my-computer-which-is/b1576a0f-348a-49D8-be70-d83d0f36e8aa?tab=AllReplies#tabs

  He then mentioned

  "If you want to disable caching of thumbnails, you can access the registry editor and go to changing the location according to the value [note: its mine incorrect grammatical syntax and not]".

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisableThumbnailCache ".

  with no information on how actually access HKEY_CURRENT_USER

  I found the appropriate information on how to access the registry in Win 7 running regedit, with information on how to navigate to the appropriate location in the registry to disable the thumbnail cache

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisableThumbnailCache

  but there is no entry "DisableThumbnailCache.

  I researched and found that you can add it in

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10794-thumbnail-cache-enable-disable.html

  I downloaded the Disable_Thumbnail_Cache.reg file. After running Disable_Thumbnail_Cache.reg to merge it into the registry, I then returned to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\

  and yet, there was no entry on DisableThumbnailCache

  The second method mentioned in

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10794-thumbnail-cache-enable-disable.html

  has been to access via the Group Policy Editor

  I searched for the Group Policy Editor in Windows 7 search bar and it showed three entries

  A folder titled "for Windows 7 Group Policy Editor.

  a zip file named "add_gpedit_msc_by_jwils876_d3kh6vm.zip".

  Setup.exe

  The "Group policy for Windows 7 Editor" folder contained just the same two files listed below it

  So, I went ahead and ran the setup.exe and then restarted. After the reboot, I did a new search for the Group Policy Editor and he grew up just three results.

  I went back on the WindowsSeven Forum and found advice in the thread

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3652-local-Group-Policy-Editor-open.html

  Title: how to open the local Group Policy Editor in Windows 7

  The tips were:

  To search for a group policy or the registry key, value, etc., see:

  Political research group

  The link above leads to:

  "The GPS is going to move to a new end area January!

  http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.NET
  You will be redirected in 15 seconds! »

  I waited about 3 minutes and it went nowhere, so I clicked on the http link and he grew up:

  GetCategoryDependencies() - 500ServerError

  This is where I could and I am now. And I can't "simply" disable caching of thumbnails. Can I return to my workspace and all simply continue with the editing work that I do, which is to cut, or -copy-paste and or delete files that I advance in my workflow. I can't do it without opening task and then Bishop ending and re-open explorer.exe for each order, I want to achieve.

  At this point now a few hours later including writing this message, I think that a new facility would be easier, more rapid and less headaches but that will solve the problem?

  Sense my frustration?  If this is not the case, let me make it clear. It's extremely frustrating. Why Windows doesn't have a fix for this is an error permanently?

  It was mentioned in the original thread that I cited that it would be better to start a new thread and continue to add my comment to the answers already posted 138. This problem has plagued me for months. Please notify

  As you have tried many fixes and changes to the registry, I suspect that your only option is a clean installation

  And having done so don't try not to cut/copy anything other than the data in the files in libraries in any other player. Copy of records of the victory Road will result in the registry locations becoming screwed.

  And if you really need locate the lbraries on another drive will redirect the location of other libraries that animate

• Stop the Thumbs.db creation.

  I'm looking to stop the creation of files 'thumbs.db' Win 8.1 as they still, after all these years of neglect of Microsoft, manage to get copied and with the view hidden files disabled, change the number of files depending on how the files are numbered/copied.

  Note Please :)... I don't HAVE help in hiding these files "thumbs.db" worthless and I'm especially looking for ANY advice on why others see their value. I watched enough searches google and windows to have found these two "responses" to be favorite responses. Where there is a real 'how to' responses, I have not found solutions to work for Windows 8.1.

  I greatly appreciate a response that identifies what setting must be changed or updated registry key, rather than using this unknown .exe or .com 'fix it '. Thanks in advance!

  Hello Dave,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I understand that you have problems disabling the creation of point thumbs.db Windows 8.1.

  You can follow the below link to fix the problem.

  1. Click the Start button.
  2. Click on Panel.
  3. Click on Folder Options.
  4. Click the view tab.
  5. In files and folders section select the button next to "Always show icons, never thumbnails".
  6. Click on apply.
  7. Click on OK.

  You may need to run Disk Cleanup in Windows 7 to delete the thumbs.db files that have already been created. Follow the steps mentioned below to do the same.

  1. Go to Start .
  2. Go in Accessories.
  3. Go in System Tools.
  4. Go in Disk Cleanup.
  5. Disk Cleanup: drive Selection make sure that drive (C :) shows.
  6. Click OK (disk cleanup will run a brief calculation and then finish).
  7. Disk Cleanup Menu make sure that there is a check next to the entry of thumbnails.
  8. Click OK, and then click delete files popup - selected files will be cleaned, and finished.

  I hope this helps. Otherwise, feel free to write us again and we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you