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Old 08-08-2007   #1 (permalink)
Gil Baron
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desktop.ini

What are these icons that show up named desktop.ini?
I just delete them and it does not seem to cause trouble but wonder what it is and if I have messed up?



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Old 08-08-2007   #2 (permalink)
Michael Solomon
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Re: desktop.ini



"Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net> wrote in message
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What are these icons that show up named desktop.ini?
I just delete them and it does not seem to cause trouble but wonder what it
is and if I have messed up?



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Creed en las obras y no en las palabras

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Desktop.ini files contain information about any customization or special
functions of a given folder. You won't always or even usually know where
such changes have been made because they are often made based on an
application installation and usage even if a folder doesn't specifically
belong to that application. Sometimes they are recreated but it's best not
to delete them.

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Old 08-08-2007   #3 (permalink)
Robert Firth
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Re: desktop.ini

In Windows Explorer, reset the setting "Hide protected operating system
files" and "Hide hidden files and folders". You weren't meant to see those.

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> "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:46ba4be7$0$13928$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> What are these icons that show up named desktop.ini?
> I just delete them and it does not seem to cause trouble but wonder what
> it is and if I have messed up?
>
>
>
> --
> Gil W0MN Yanoff +, the PDA reader
> Creed en las obras y no en las palabras
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
> Desktop.ini files contain information about any customization or special
> functions of a given folder. You won't always or even usually know where
> such changes have been made because they are often made based on an
> application installation and usage even if a folder doesn't specifically
> belong to that application. Sometimes they are recreated but it's best
> not to delete them.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon
> Backup is a PC user's best friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


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Old 08-08-2007   #4 (permalink)
jerryw4386
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Re: desktop.ini



"Michael Solomon" wrote:

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> "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:46ba4be7$0$13928$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> What are these icons that show up named desktop.ini?
> I just delete them and it does not seem to cause trouble but wonder what it
> is and if I have messed up?
>
>
>
> --
> Gil W0MN Yanoff +, the PDA reader
> Creed en las obras y no en las palabras
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
> Desktop.ini files contain information about any customization or special
> functions of a given folder. You won't always or even usually know where
> such changes have been made because they are often made based on an
> application installation and usage even if a folder doesn't specifically
> belong to that application. Sometimes they are recreated but it's best not
> to delete them.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon
> Backup is a PC user's best friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>

Hi Gil Baron
Go to control panel to folder options to view at the top
then select hide protected operating system files put a
check in the box apply then ok !
If you are seeing these on your desktop they will be gone after you do this !
Good Luck
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