Thumbs folder appears on the desktop at startup

Why an empty folder called "Thumbs" appear on my desktop, whenever my computer starts? How can I stop this?

Hi Jgawth01Gawthrop,

Follow the steps below for a possible solution:

Method 1:

Step 1: Start in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

Advanced, including safe mode startup options

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

Step 2: If the problem does not occur in safe mode, you can put your system to boot (in normal mode) to solve the problem.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

Method 2: You can also run the disk cleanup utility to remove unnecessary files from your system. Disk Cleanup helps your computer run faster. It removes temporary files, empty the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of file system and other items that you no longer need.

To delete files using disk cleanup, follow the article below:

Delete files using disk cleanup

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

Hope this information helps.

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