I've seen this question before, but have seen no satisfactory solution. Any time I place an image on my Win10 desktop, a non-hidden file named Thumbs.db appears. I understand its purpose but why in the world make it visible...what possible use would anyone have to see this file? I've seen a solution is to "Hide protected operating system Files" in Folder Options, but unfortunately that solution has a big downside...it makes the $Recycle Bin disappear from Explorer. Ticking "Always show icons, never thumbnails" is also unacceptable... I like seeing the thumbnail pictures. So, question is: How can I make that file disappear permanently without these disadvantages? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.