desktop.ini desktop.ini

Item Name:	desktop.ini	File Name:	desktop.ini
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Frogz		although its a normal windows file if its loading as a program in startup, it could easily be a virus 0 0 Report Abuse
botchok		i have delete it a dozen times and it keeps coming back. my computer seems to work fine 0 0 Report Abuse
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BocaDave		This file is necessary and safe accoding to an \"expert\" article in PC Magazine. The article said: Desktop.ini files are used by the system in order to identify \"special\" folders. You\'ll find one in My Documents, for example, and another in the Favorites folder. Entries in the desktop.ini file can define a special icon, a tooltip, or a special name, among other things. In particular, a desktop.ini file identifies the folder that corresponds to the Startup menu. Everything that is in that folder—not just the shortcuts—will get executed at start-up unless it has the Hidden attribute. Desktop.ini files are normally hidden; yours must have gotten unhidden somehow. You may wonder why there are two of these files—it\'s because there\'s a Startup menu for you individually and another for All Users. Fortunately, there\'s an easy way for you to fix the problem. Click the Start button, click All Programs, and right-click the Startup submenu. From the context menu that appears, select Explore. This will bring up a Windows Explorer window showing the shortcuts that make up the menu items, as well as desktop.ini. Right-click desktop.ini, choose Properties from the menu, check the Hidden box, and click OK. Close the Windows Explorer window. Now repeat the process, but upon right-clicking Startup choose Explore All Users instead. Fixed!  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
MOE		THIS IS USED TO LET THIS USER CUSTOMIZ THE FOLDERS AND ICONS ON THE COMPUTER WITH OUT THIS IT BACK TO WINDOWS 95. I TELL YOU DUDES (IF YOU DELETE IT YOU WELL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MICROSOFT TO BRING IT BACK IN THE NEXT SP ) 0 0 Report Abuse
Flyer		If are using a Keyspan USB server on a network, you need this file. When I disabled this on one of my systems, it would not communicate witht he USB server (it has my printers attached to it). 0 0 Report Abuse
AJG		Desktop.ini is used to tell Windows how to display folders that have been customised i.e when you change your folder \"view\" settings 0 0 Report Abuse
AJG		Operating System Startup Information 0 0 Report Abuse
weedoggie		you guys are funny! HA HA HA (me laughing at you all) if you don\'t know what something then goto the source. don\'t bother asking someone who thinks they know and then follow their advise.  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Timber		If notepad opens with an error message every time you boot, this is the cause. (Credit to a previous poster for the more information link)  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Marcie		i think i must have done something so now desktop.ini icon is exposed on my desktop. I have checked properties to make sure the HIDDEN box is checked. what can I do to make it hidden. also have destop.zip showing up on my desktop. i know i need to keep the files. can anyone help? 0 0 Report Abuse
arvin		i accidentally deleted my desktop .ini now i cant download anything and cant use any of my browsers to download anything 0 0 Report Abuse
Julia		its just something thats always there, except, you can hide it Control Panel>Folder Options - put a checkmark in \"Hide protected operatingsystem icons\" (paraphrasing, exact language may be slightly different). 0 0 Report Abuse
rocker09		its somet thats always there except you can hide it by simply going on control panel>folder option, put a checkmark in \'do not show hidden files or folders\' it simply to stop botherin yu 0 0 Report Abuse
Alex		No one seems to tell me, if they are of any use, why do I have a couple (with different content) on my desktop? If the system reads them, which one comes first? 0 0 Report Abuse
Geoff		Desktop.ini is just a .txt file Windows uses to store individual folder settings. If you customise a certain folder with a new icon or style, this file will be created telling windows how it should display this folder from now on. If you delete this file, windows will show your folder as default. If you don't want this file in every folder, don't individually customise each folder. you can open it with a text editor if you are curious as to whats in it. 0 0 Report Abuse
verónica		no sé que hacer que hago necesito eliminar este disktop.ini de mi escritorio lo tengo en todos lados cm hago... help 0 0 Report Abuse
hooher tod		Yes there should realize the reader to RSS my feed to RSS commentary, quite simply  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
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