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Ray k
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      12th Feb 2009
This is not just a shortcut to desktop.ini. I'd like to remove it cleanup
the desktop; Microsoft issues a dire warning if I try.
I believe the reason I see it is because I have enabled Explorer | Folder
Options | View to display hidden files and folders.

Its contents are:

[LocalizedFileNames]
Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4

Is it safe to remove?

Thanks,

Ray




 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]
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      12th Feb 2009
No, leave it alone!

Ray k wrote:
> This is not just a shortcut to desktop.ini. I'd like to remove it cleanup
> the desktop; Microsoft issues a dire warning if I try.
> I believe the reason I see it is because I have enabled Explorer | Folder
> Options | View to display hidden files and folders.
>
> Its contents are:
>
> [LocalizedFileNames]
> Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
> Is it safe to remove?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray

 
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Terry R.
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      12th Feb 2009
The date and time was Thursday, February 12, 2009 2:49:43 PM, and on a
whim, Ray k pounded out on the keyboard:

> This is not just a shortcut to desktop.ini. I'd like to remove it cleanup
> the desktop; Microsoft issues a dire warning if I try.
> I believe the reason I see it is because I have enabled Explorer | Folder
> Options | View to display hidden files and folders.
>
> Its contents are:
>
> [LocalizedFileNames]
> Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
> Is it safe to remove?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
>
>
>
>


Hi Ray,

I don't see anything in it that would cause an issue. Try renaming it
to desktop.ini.old and see if any issues arise.

I have my view options to display hidden files & folders and don't have
it. I only rarely see certain workstations that show it.


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      12th Feb 2009
Yes you can delete it.

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"Ray k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This is not just a shortcut to desktop.ini. I'd like to remove it cleanup
> the desktop; Microsoft issues a dire warning if I try.
> I believe the reason I see it is because I have enabled Explorer | Folder
> Options | View to display hidden files and folders.
>
> Its contents are:
>
> [LocalizedFileNames]
> Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
> Is it safe to remove?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
>
>
>
>


 
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      13th Feb 2009
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> They do NOT have the expertise or knowledge to fix your issue. Do not waste
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> David H Lipman, Malke, PA Bear, Beauregard T. Shagnasty, Leythos.
>


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