Windows secretly retains thumbnails of deleted photos

Windows keeps thumbnails of deleted photos in files like thumbcache256.db, leaving recoverable traces that forensic investigators routinely exploit. Guides now show users how to find and purge these hidden caches, with up to 16 such storage spots reported.

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