Thumbs.db are files which are created in a folder with movies or pictures in them so you can view a piece of their content without actually opening them. In a nutshell, it is an option that allows you to have a thumbnail view of your files. This file makes sure you don't have to reload a thumbnail every time you browse a particular folder.
If you want to rid of this file.
Go to Start > Run, and type in “gpedit.msc”. Click ‘OK’, and the Group Policy Editor will open.
Go to User Configuration > Administrative Template > Windows Components > Windows Explorer.
A list will show up in the menu on the right.
Double-click ‘Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures’.
Enabling this will do it—no more Thumbs.db in your folders!
The above solution works for XP Pro users. Users with XP Home Edition will need to select Control Panel> Folder Options > View > Do Not Cache Thumbnails.
A point to note is that disabling thumbnail caching will slow down opening folders in thumbnail view.
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