Chrome extension warns “Cannot load extension with file or directory name Thumbs.db. The filename is illegal.”

Question

Whenever I use \"load unpacked\" to test my custom Chrome extension, I get an error:

There were warnings when trying to install this extension:

Answer 1

To fix this enter the path:

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\File Explorer Options

Click

View

In "advanced setting" Uncheck

Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)

And apply

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To Prevent this from occurring make sure in

Properties (Customize)

of that folder that

Optimize this folder for:

is

"General Items"