Hiding "desktop.ini" on the desktop

[Guest]

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I have got Win Explorer set to show all hidden files.

I have assigned an icon to the dektop folder and this has created a hidden
file called "desktop.ini" which is on my desktop.

What is the best way to conceal or remove this file (without losing the
associated icon)?

 

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Hi,

Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected operating system files' in folder options. This should
hide the desktop.ini file. Also, make the desktop.ini file a system file by going in to the command prompt and typing:

attrib +s +h "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\desktop.ini"

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"Waraf Nido" <noemail@invalid.com> wrote in message news:9565E8F8A50A72D7E1@127.0.0.1...
>I have got Win Explorer set to show all hidden files.
>
> I have assigned an icon to the dektop folder and this has created a hidden
> file called "desktop.ini" which is on my desktop.
>
> What is the best way to conceal or remove this file (without losing the
> associated icon)?

 

[Guest]

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Anando, I didn't make I clear but I want to have access to protected
operating system files and also to hidden files.

Is there any way of hiding or concealing "desktop.ini" on the desktop in
these circumstances?



"Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected
> operating system files' in folder options. This should hide the
> desktop.ini file. Also, make the desktop.ini file a system file
> by going in to the command prompt and typing:
>
> attrib +s +h "C:\Documents and
> Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\desktop.ini"
>


> "Waraf Nido" <noemail@invalid.com> wrote in message:
>
>>I have got Win Explorer set to show all hidden files.
>>
>> I have assigned an icon to the dektop folder and this has
>> created a hidden file called "desktop.ini" which is on my
>> desktop.
>>
>> What is the best way to conceal or remove this file (without
>> losing the associated icon)?
>>

 

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Sorry, not that i know of.

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"Maerko" <nomail@mail.com> wrote in message news:9565ED5F6510B471AE@127.0.0.1...
> Anando, I didn't make I clear but I want to have access to protected
> operating system files and also to hidden files.
>
> Is there any way of hiding or concealing "desktop.ini" on the desktop in
> these circumstances?
>
>
>
> "Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected
>> operating system files' in folder options. This should hide the
>> desktop.ini file. Also, make the desktop.ini file a system file
>> by going in to the command prompt and typing:
>>
>> attrib +s +h "C:\Documents and
>> Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\desktop.ini"
>>
>
>
>> "Waraf Nido" <noemail@invalid.com> wrote in message:
>>
>>>I have got Win Explorer set to show all hidden files.
>>>
>>> I have assigned an icon to the dektop folder and this has
>>> created a hidden file called "desktop.ini" which is on my
>>> desktop.
>>>
>>> What is the best way to conceal or remove this file (without
>>> losing the associated icon)?
>>>

 

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Perhaps turning it off for just that folder?

Anando [MS-MVP] wrote:

> Sorry, not that i know of.
>
>

 

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Unfortunately that setting is global and is not available for a specific folder.

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Anando
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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:414A00DB.20106@yahoo.com...
> Perhaps turning it off for just that folder?
>
> Anando [MS-MVP] wrote:
>
>> Sorry, not that i know of.
>>
>>
>

 

[Guest]

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>>Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected
>>operating system files' in folder options. This should hide the
>>desktop.ini file. Also, make the desktop.ini file a system file
>>by going in to the command prompt and typing:
>>
>>attrib +s +h "C:\Documents and
>>Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\desktop.ini"

Alex Nichol <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote:
>
> Also: there is no need in any case to have a desktop.ini in
> Desktop. I would simply delete it


The system created this file when I customised the desktop folder so that
the folder had an icon which I could easily recognise in the folder tree.

It would be nice to have this hidden icon file located somewhere else than
on my desktop!

 

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Hi,

This file (desktop.ini) which stores the customisations for a specific folder has to be located in the specific folder
itself.

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Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
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"Waraf Nido" <noemail@invalid.com> wrote in message news:956CA52CDBAF12D7E1@130.133.1.4...
>>>Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected
>>>operating system files' in folder options. This should hide the
>>>desktop.ini file. Also, make the desktop.ini file a system file
>>>by going in to the command prompt and typing:
>>>
>>>attrib +s +h "C:\Documents and
>>>Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\desktop.ini"
>
> Alex Nichol <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote:
>>
>> Also: there is no need in any case to have a desktop.ini in
>> Desktop. I would simply delete it
>
>
> The system created this file when I customised the desktop folder so that
> the folder had an icon which I could easily recognise in the folder tree.
>
> It would be nice to have this hidden icon file located somewhere else than
> on my desktop!