Thumbs.db Viewer was written to give the computer user tools to reconstruct
Thumbs.db (thumbcache_*.db, ehthumbs.db) database records. The Microsoft Windows operating system has the ability to generate thumbnail views of files and display them to the user.

Thumbs.db is a hidden system file generated automatically by Windows when
you view the contents of a folder in "Thumbnail" or "Filmstrip" view.

This program uses a special method of overwriting files with different byte
combinations so that they load up quickly the next time you browse that folder.

Deleting the Thumbs.db file in Windows has no affect on your operating system (despite the message you will see stating that it is a system file) or the future ability to view thumbnails at any time: the Thumbs.db file is recreated in each folder each time you view thumbnails.

It is a non-trivial task to remove the files from your computer reliably and without the possibility for restoring them. When you move them to the Recycle Bin, you only create an illusion of data destruction.

Simply by writing over the old files also does not destroy the old information reliably. The hard drive writing head positioning inaccuracy does not permit removing residual magnetization on the side of each track.

This program uses a special method of overwriting files with different byte
combinations. This technology conforms to the norm of the Peter Gutman method, which makes software and hardware file recovery impossible.

Limitations:

· Only the first few thumbnails are displayed in each Thumbs.db database