Turn off the creation/use of thumbs.db files in windows 7

Click start;

Type gpedit.msc in the search box or typr run and then type gpedit.msc in the run box.

Navigate to

• User Configuration
• Administrative Templates
• Windows Components
• Windows Explorer

Enable the following items:

• Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files.
• Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures.

Reset computer if needed.

Hope that helps anyone else who has this ridiculous issue…