ACDSee builds a massive cache of thumbnails to display your library instantly. Over time, this database ( thumbnails.db ) can become corrupted due to improper shutdowns, drive errors, or simply aging. When ACDSee tries to read a corrupted thumbnail header, it panics and crashes.
ACDSee installs "Shell Extensions" to generate thumbnails and provide context menus within Windows Explorer. A conflict with other installed software (such as other image viewers, cloud storage clients like Dropbox/OneDrive, or third-party context menu tools) can cause explorer.exe or the ACDSee executable to crash during initialization or folder navigation. ACDSee builds a massive cache of thumbnails to
is a generic crash notification that can be triggered by anything from a corrupt image file to deep-seated registry conflicts. Try running > Database > Optimize Database if
Try running > Database > Optimize Database if you can get the program to stay open briefly. cloud storage clients like Dropbox/OneDrive