Unwanted "Desktop.ini" icons appear on desktop. Windows 7 64bit

Anonymous
2009-12-13T07:16:51+00:00

These icons are not short cuts, but notepad files.  Why are they there?   How can they be eliminated?

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Ramesh 181.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2009-12-13T09:17:29+00:00

Hi AntipodeamRJ,

Enabling the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) setting in Folder Options hides the two Desktop.ini files, as well. To access the Folder Options, open Windows Explorer, click Organize, click Folder and Search Options and select the View tab.

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-09T05:35:48+00:00

    Dear John the Crow.

    I tried the

    cd\

    attrib /s +h desktop.ini

    exit

    and got Access denied and Not Resetting the file errrors and still desktop ini file on desktop/

    HELP????

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-23T07:30:09+00:00

    This solution works, read thru it ALL:

    http://www.windows7news.com/2009/03/17/fix-the-windows-7-desktopini-bug/

    In short: Hold down the WindowsButton and press R

    Write or copy: shell:common startup

    Delete the desktop.ini in there, and that's it.

    /GS!

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-02-28T14:38:04+00:00

    IMHO: There should be no such thing as Hidden Files, and the .ini files should be located in a system directory, not the desktop.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-03-06T21:28:48+00:00

    how can I eliminate a folder icon for instamse when I have a google icon I also get a folder icon for google.  How can I not get a folder icon for google.

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