Thumbs.db - Do I need it

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Ben - 01 Apr 2004 20:00 GMT

When I click the "Publish to the web button" I'm saving
it to a folder on my hard drive which i later upload
using WS_FTP. I've noticed that a file called Thumbs.db
gets generated but I'm not sure what it is. If i don't
include the file in the upload everything seems to run
fine without it. It does'nt seem to be serving any
purpose. Do I really need this file.
Thank you

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David Bartosik - MS MVP - 01 Apr 2004 20:14 GMT

that file is created by Windows in a folder when you view files in that
folder in Thumbnail view. It is a cache file for viewing the Thumbnails. It
can be deleted any time. It has nothing to do with Publisher. You do not
want to include it in a web site.

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> When I click the "Publish to the web button" I'm saving
> it to a folder on my hard drive which i later upload
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> purpose. Do I really need this file.
> Thank you

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