thumbs.db bind via Registry below
- In order to access the Registry, type "regedit" into the search field of the start menu or open in the Desktop view of Windows 8 with [Windows]+[R] before the "Run"Dialog.
- In the Registry Editor navigate to the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer".
- Generate the new entry "disable thumbsdb onnetwork folders" via the command "edit | New | DWORD value" and open the entry by double-clicking to edit. Change the "value" to "1" and confirm with "OK".
- You add to this additional value in the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\ Windows\Explorer". Before that you need to create possibly the last subkey "Explorer" with the command "edit | New | key". Close the Registry and reboot.
Note: The preview databases of the local folders remain in this procedure are used. Already existing files "thumbs.db" on the network drives will not be deleted. You must, if desired, manually.
