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This tool browses and retrieves cached thumbnails from Windows database files. It reconstructs lost image previews from various Windows versions, even after file deletion.
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  • Pros

    • Supports numerous Windows thumbnail database file types
    • Modern and multilingual user interface
    • Resizable thumbnails gallery
    • Built-in viewer for full-size images
    • Heuristic JPG search in any file format
  • Cons

    • Specific database structures are not detailed
    • Image manipulation capabilities are basic
    • No information on batch export options

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.145
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
43,377
Downloads Last Week
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Developer’s Description

View the contents of Thumbs.db database records.
For multimedia files used under the Microsoft Windows, the operating system automatically generated special images (cached thumbnails).These thumbnails and information about the source files are stored in databases that are named differently for different versions of Microsoft Windows.If the media file or the entire folder is deleted, the thumbnail will remain in the database files.Our program was written to give the computer user tools to comfortable reconstruct database records."Thumb*.db Viewer" allows browse and retrieve thumbnails stored into:- thumbs.db, ehthumbs.db (Windows XP and early versions);- thumbcache_idx.db, thumbcache_16.db, thumbcache_32.db, thumbcache_48.db, thumbcache_96.db, thumbcache_256.db, thumbcache_768.db, thumbcache_1024.db, thumbcache_1280.db, thumbcache_1920.db, thumbcache_2560.db, thumbcache_sr.db, thumbcache_wide.db, thumbcache_exif.db, thumbcache_wide_alternate.db, thumbcache_custom_stream.db (Windows Vista/7/8/10);- iconcache_*.db files (Windows 8/10).The new release of "Thumb*.db Viewer": version 4.1.Many new features have been added, including:- modern interface;- multilingual support;- resizable thumbnails gallery (from 1 up to 50 pictures per page);- built-in thumbnail viewer;- customized presentation of founded files, pages and thumbnails."Thumb*.db Viewer" allows:- collects all the Thumbs.db, ehthumbs.db, thumbcache_*.db, iconcache_*.db files in and below the specified folder;- extracts and views all or selected thumbnails as an HTML representation;- views the thumbnails in full size or as the best fit for the program`s window;- manipulate with images;- using a heuristic algorithm, the program can search for JPG graphics in files of any format.- disassembled and displaying headers of thumbnails, thumbcache files and entries for thumbcache_idx.db;- displaying image details.

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