What are desktop.ini files?

[Guest]

Running XP Pro SP2 on a new system. Seems almost every file folder or group
in Windows Explorer contains a desktop.ini file.
When deleting Temp Internet Files, the Content IE.5 as well as each of the 4
subfolders contain this file. When trying to delete the TIF tree, Windows
complains about deleting the desktop.ini.
What do these do, does it hurt to delete them or should I leave the folders
with the .ini in them? Do these track info similar to the index.dats?

thanks

 

[Guest]

What is .INI File? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/_/_INI_file.html

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Rightclick a folder, and then Properties, see the customize tab for the
settings saved in the desktop.ini file.