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John Barnett MVP
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      12-02-2008
Desktop.ini files are hidden files, so one assumes that you have the folder
options to 'show hidden files and folders' If you change this option to
'hide hidden files and folders' the opaque images of desktop.ini files will
disappear. Just 'don't' delete them. (see this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/show_hi...nd_folders.htm )

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"ted medin" <> wrote in message
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> New to vista but now I find 'desktop.ini' on the desktop & in folders. Can
> I delete them? TIA
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