How to clean up the thumbnail image cache in windows explorer 7 and Vista

Windows 7 Windows 7 by default will store a copy of all pictures, videos, and thumbnails of documents so that files can be displayed quickly when you open the folder. Figure thumbnail previews can be removed by deleting the thumbnail database, nothing to worry about windows problematic because the windows would make it again if necessary.

May ask to remove benefits thumbnail:
1. Reducing the contents of the database explorer thumbnails in Windows 7, thus adding an empty hard disk space
2. Securing personal data so as not to be accessed by people who do not want (Removes automatic screenshot picture windows). Suppose you have a photo counterfeit payment receipts, bills have been photo-removed via windows explorer but other photos in the same folder you do not delete it, (however unwittingly screenshot image has been recorded by the windows and stored in the database thumbnail). Arriving at your office fun show files relating to the payment to the boss, without conscious when opening explorer still appear photo of fake receipts in the thumbnail folder. So caught lying. This is just a simple example.

If on windows xp thumbnails will be stored in a file folder in question, is somewhat different with windows vista and windows 7, folders and files thumnails separated, where the thumbnails are stored in a database as shown below:

To Clean Windows 7 Thumbnail Cache can be done using the Disk Cleanup, use the following steps:

1. In search box type in disk cleanup

2. Pilih drive yang akan dibersihkan

3. Check on Thumbnails
Click OK to start cleaning Thumbnails