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August 12th, 2007 20:00

Desktop.ini

Hello all.I have several files named:Desktop.ini on my computer.What are these files?Can I delete them?Thank you,Linda
  • JRosenfeld

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    Posted August 12th, 2007 21:00

    I would not delete them, they are system files. In folders such as My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, My recent documents, Favorites, etc. they hold the information about the special folder icon and other particular properties of those folders. Although they are all called the same, their contents are not necessariliy the same (you can open and read them in Notepad if you wish).


    Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 08-12-2007 11:20 PM
  • C3PO5

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    Posted August 12th, 2007 21:00

    Hi
    Go to control panel then to folder options then to view at the top of the popup then select hide protected operating system files {Recommended} !
    Then those will be gone.
    See Yea
  • JRosenfeld

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    Posted August 12th, 2007 21:00

    They won't be gone, just hidden :-)
  • C3PO5

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    Posted August 12th, 2007 22:00

    You are right:smileyhappy:
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    Posted August 13th, 2007 18:00

    Thank you.