Desktop icon for desktop.ini - safe to remove?

[Ray k]

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

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No, leave it alone!

 

[Terry R.]

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.


Terry R.

 

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Yes you can delete it.

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