Don't want to see Desktop.ini on my desktop

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Is there a way to make Vista not show hidden files for the desktop only? I
want to be able to see hidden AND system files inside the explorer windows,
but this setting also made 2 instances of desktop.ini visible on my desktop.
 
Hummm. If you can just delete them, they why did Vist not delete them for you?

Ken, a little longer explination of how they got there and WHY they can now
be deleted would be appreciated.

Many Thanks
Zodom
 
Hi,
Hummm. If you can just delete them, they why did Vist not delete them for
you?
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Because they are normal files when the desktop folder view is customized.
Ordinarily, as they are hidden, system files, you don't see them - but they
still exist. When a user changes folder options to show hidden and system
files, they show up. You can still delete them, they aren't critical.
Desktop.ini files appear in many folders and hold the view settings for that
folder. IE: If you customize the view on C:\Users\<user>\desktop, a
desktop.ini file will be created in that folder and appear on the desktop if
the option to view hidden and system files is enabled.

In fact, you might get two of them if C:\Users\Default\Desktop is customized
as well.
Ken, a little longer explination of how they got there and WHY they can
now be deleted would be appreciated.
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Not Ken, but I hope the above explains it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Back to the original question - Can you have the Desktop folders be set to
Not show Hidden files and still allow Hidden files/folders to be shown in
Explorer windows?

I realize why they are there, I understand what they do and where they live,
I just want to know if I can have my cake and eat it too - Show Hidden
everywhere except on the Desktop.

Thanks, Ken
 
Hi,

Sorry but no, that is a system wide settings. Either they are shown or
they're not. To be honest, for an average day to day user there is no good
reason to have these hidden files showing.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
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