an icon named desktop

[Guest]

An icon appeared on my desktop named desktop. It says (in notepad):

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21769
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183

It's properties say Configuration Settings (.ini) opens with Notepad.

Is it okay to delete this off my desktop. I have no idea where it came from.

Thanks.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you have "Show
hidden files and folders" checked?

 

[Bob Butler]

In Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab, do you have
"Show hidden files and folders" checked?

I certainly do; I want to see what's there. MS needs to find a better place
to store settings like that rather than scattering "desktop.ini" files in
various directories. After turning off all the foofy web crap and setting
windows classic views I just delete them and have never had any problems
because of it.

YMMV

 

[Guest]

Yes . Show hidden files is checked. I had another problem that Tech Support
helped me fix and we had to show them. So, to delete or hide, that is the
question.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

You can safely delete it, it just holds information for any customized view
of the actual folder %username%\desktop.

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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

 

[Paul Randall]

Yes, that is the question. Every one of the folders on your system can be
customized by its own desktop.ini file. Someday you may find a use for
them.

-Paul Randall

 

[Chuck Humphrey]

I am getting the same notepad messages as Joy. HOw do I stop these
annoying messages from displaying on startup?

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab > check "Do not show
hidden files and folders".

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I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!

I am getting the same notepad messages as Joy. HOw do I stop these
annoying messages from displaying on startup?

An icon appeared on my desktop named desktop. It says (in notepad):

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21769
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183

It's properties say Configuration Settings (.ini) opens with Notepad.

Is it okay to delete this off my desktop. I have no idea where it came from.

Thanks.

 

[Chuck Humphrey]

That does not work. The file still appears on the desktop at startup.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Control Panel (Classic view) > Folder Options > View tab > check "Do not show
hidden files and folders", and check "Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended)".

 

[Chuck Humphrey]

That does not stop the notepad message from appearing, either.