Desktop.ini is on the desktop

[Guest]

I noticed something that I hope is just something to be cleaned up with
future releases.

I have my folder options to show hidden files. On the desktop, the
Desktop.ini file now appears. I assume because this is no longer hidden. I
want to make sure I'm not the only one that this happens to. Even if I
delete it, it will come back because it gets re-created.

Hopefully this will be an exception to not display on the desktop in a
future release.

-Chris

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I noticed something that I hope is just something to be cleaned up with
future releases.

I have my folder options to show hidden files. On the desktop, the
Desktop.ini file now appears. I assume because this is no longer hidden.
I
want to make sure I'm not the only one that this happens to. Even if I
delete it, it will come back because it gets re-created.

Hopefully this will be an exception to not display on the desktop in a
future release.

-Chris

Yes. If you set Windows Explorer to show hidden files then desktop.ini
shows up on the desktop, faded to show that it's a hidden file.

 

[Leo]

I had the same thing on my desktop. I deleted it with no ill effects.
YMMV.

 

[Guest]

I have the same thing also, and that was not te case with XP even when folder
options will show hidden files.