desktop.ini

Vista Home Premium SP2.
It happened a few times, ( not all the time ) when I tried to create a
shortcut on my desktop, an icon would show up also. It's called "
desktop.ini ".
In the past I just deleted it. But I am wondering what it is, and was it
wrong that I had deleted it ? Thank you.
t-4-2

In article <>,
says...
>
> Vista Home Premium SP2.
> It happened a few times, ( not all the time ) when I tried to create a
> shortcut on my desktop, an icon would show up also. It's called "
> desktop.ini ".
> In the past I just deleted it. But I am wondering what it is, and was it
> wrong that I had deleted it ? Thank you.
> t-4-2

Vista creates desktop.ini in many folders, it is folder explorer view
configuration file. I supose you have set option in explorer to display
hidden files. Vista is not clever enough not to display it on desktop.

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Thank you.
Yes. I had set "show " hidden files.
t-4-2

"Poutnik" <> wrote in message
news:MPG.25077a5add65371e989816@127.0.0.1...
> In article <>,
> says...
>>
>> Vista Home Premium SP2.
>> It happened a few times, ( not all the time ) when I tried to create a
>> shortcut on my desktop, an icon would show up also. It's called "
>> desktop.ini ".
>> In the past I just deleted it. But I am wondering what it is, and was it
>> wrong that I had deleted it ? Thank you.
>> t-4-2
>
> Vista creates desktop.ini in many folders, it is folder explorer view
> configuration file. I supose you have set option in explorer to display
> hidden files. Vista is not clever enough not to display it on desktop.
>
> --
> Poutnik
> The best depends on how the best is defined.

You can "show hidden files", and still see them.
You need to "hide protected operating system files", in order to not see
them.


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"t-4-2" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you.
> Yes. I had set "show " hidden files.
> t-4-2
>
> "Poutnik" <> wrote in message
> news:MPG.25077a5add65371e989816@127.0.0.1...
>> In article <>,
>> says...
>>>
>>> Vista Home Premium SP2.
>>> It happened a few times, ( not all the time ) when I tried to create a
>>> shortcut on my desktop, an icon would show up also. It's called "
>>> desktop.ini ".
>>> In the past I just deleted it. But I am wondering what it is, and was it
>>> wrong that I had deleted it ? Thank you.
>>> t-4-2
>>
>> Vista creates desktop.ini in many folders, it is folder explorer view
>> configuration file. I supose you have set option in explorer to display
>> hidden files. Vista is not clever enough not to display it on desktop.
>>
>> --
>> Poutnik
>> The best depends on how the best is defined.
>

Ok, thank you.
t-4-2

"Dave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You can "show hidden files", and still see them.
> You need to "hide protected operating system files", in order to not see
> them.
>
>
> --
> Windows 7 RC
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
> "t-4-2" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thank you.
>> Yes. I had set "show " hidden files.
>> t-4-2
>>
>> "Poutnik" <> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.25077a5add65371e989816@127.0.0.1...
>>> In article <>,
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> Vista Home Premium SP2.
>>>> It happened a few times, ( not all the time ) when I tried to create a
>>>> shortcut on my desktop, an icon would show up also. It's called "
>>>> desktop.ini ".
>>>> In the past I just deleted it. But I am wondering what it is, and was
>>>> it
>>>> wrong that I had deleted it ? Thank you.
>>>> t-4-2
>>>
>>> Vista creates desktop.ini in many folders, it is folder explorer view
>>> configuration file. I supose you have set option in explorer to display
>>> hidden files. Vista is not clever enough not to display it on desktop.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Poutnik
>>> The best depends on how the best is defined.
>>