an icon named desktop

An icon appeared on my desktop named desktop. It says (in notepad):

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell 32.dll,-21769
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183

It's properties say Configuration Settings (.ini) opens with Notepad.

Is it okay to delete this off my desktop. I have no idea where it came from.

Thanks.

In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you have "Show
hidden files and folders" checked?

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"Joy" <> wrote in message
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> An icon appeared on my desktop named desktop. It says (in notepad):
>
> [.ShellClassInfo]
> LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell 32.dll,-21769
> IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183
>
> It's properties say Configuration Settings (.ini) opens with Notepad.
>
> Is it okay to delete this off my desktop. I have no idea where it came from.
>
> Thanks.

"Cal Bear '66" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you have
> "Show hidden files and folders" checked?

I certainly do; I want to see what's there. MS needs to find a better place
to store settings like that rather than scattering "desktop.ini" files in
various directories. After turning off all the foofy web crap and setting
windows classic views I just delete them and have never had any problems
because of it.

YMMV

Yes . Show hidden files is checked. I had another problem that Tech Support
helped me fix and we had to show them. So, to delete or hide, that is the
question.

"Bob Butler" wrote:

> "Cal Bear '66" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you have
> > "Show hidden files and folders" checked?
>
> I certainly do; I want to see what's there. MS needs to find a better place
> to store settings like that rather than scattering "desktop.ini" files in
> various directories. After turning off all the foofy web crap and setting
> windows classic views I just delete them and have never had any problems
> because of it.
>
> YMMV
>
>

Hi,

You can safely delete it, it just holds information for any customized view
of the actual folder %username%\desktop.

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"Joy" <> wrote in message
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> Yes . Show hidden files is checked. I had another problem that Tech
> Support
> helped me fix and we had to show them. So, to delete or hide, that is the
> question.
>
> "Bob Butler" wrote:
>
>> "Cal Bear '66" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you
>> > have
>> > "Show hidden files and folders" checked?
>>
>> I certainly do; I want to see what's there. MS needs to find a better
>> place
>> to store settings like that rather than scattering "desktop.ini" files in
>> various directories. After turning off all the foofy web crap and
>> setting
>> windows classic views I just delete them and have never had any problems
>> because of it.
>>
>> YMMV
>>
>>

Yes, that is the question. Every one of the folders on your system can be
customized by its own desktop.ini file. Someday you may find a use for
them.

-Paul Randall

"Joy" <> wrote in message
news:CF996656-200B-41D7-9E18-...
> Yes . Show hidden files is checked. I had another problem that Tech
> Support
> helped me fix and we had to show them. So, to delete or hide, that is the
> question.
>
> "Bob Butler" wrote:
>
>> "Cal Bear '66" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you
>> > have
>> > "Show hidden files and folders" checked?
>>
>> I certainly do; I want to see what's there. MS needs to find a better
>> place
>> to store settings like that rather than scattering "desktop.ini" files in
>> various directories. After turning off all the foofy web crap and
>> setting
>> windows classic views I just delete them and have never had any problems
>> because of it.
>>
>> YMMV
>>
>>

I am getting the same notepad messages as Joy. HOw do I stop these
annoying messages from displaying on startup?

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:44:01 -0700, Joy
<> wrote:

>An icon appeared on my desktop named desktop. It says (in notepad):
>
>[.ShellClassInfo]
>LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shel l32.dll,-21769
>IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll ,-183
>
>It's properties say Configuration Settings (.ini) opens with Notepad.
>
>Is it okay to delete this off my desktop. I have no idea where it came from.
>
>Thanks.

Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab > check "Do not show
hidden files and folders".

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"Chuck Humphrey" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am getting the same notepad messages as Joy. HOw do I stop these
> annoying messages from displaying on startup?
>
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:44:01 -0700, Joy
> <> wrote:
>
>>An icon appeared on my desktop named desktop. It says (in notepad):
>>
>>[.ShellClassInfo]
>>LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\she ll32.dll,-21769
>>IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dl l,-183
>>
>>It's properties say Configuration Settings (.ini) opens with Notepad.
>>
>>Is it okay to delete this off my desktop. I have no idea where it came from.
>>
>>Thanks.

That does not work. The file still appears on the desktop at startup.

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:21:09 -0400, "Cal Bear '66" <>
wrote:

>Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab > check "Do not show
>hidden files and folders".

Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab > check "Do not show
hidden files and folders", and check "Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended)".

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"Chuck Humphrey" <> wrote in message
news:...
> That does not work. The file still appears on the desktop at startup.
>
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:21:09 -0400, "Cal Bear '66" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab > check "Do not show
>>hidden files and folders".