Hiding "desktop.ini" on the desktop

[Waraf Nido]

I have got Win Explorer set to show all hidden files.

I have assigned an icon to the dektop folder and this has created a hidden
file called "desktop.ini" which is on my desktop.

What is the best way to conceal or remove this file (without losing the
associated icon)?

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected operating system files' in folder options. This should
hide the desktop.ini file. Also, make the desktop.ini file a system file by going in to the command prompt and typing:

attrib +s +h "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\desktop.ini"

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[Maerko]

Anando, I didn't make I clear but I want to have access to protected
operating system files and also to hidden files.

Is there any way of hiding or concealing "desktop.ini" on the desktop in
these circumstances?

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Sorry, not that i know of.

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[Bob I]

Perhaps turning it off for just that folder?

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Unfortunately that setting is global and is not available for a specific folder.

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[Waraf Nido]

Make sure that you have checked the box saying 'Hide protected

Also: there is no need in any case to have a desktop.ini in
Desktop. I would simply delete it

The system created this file when I customised the desktop folder so that
the folder had an icon which I could easily recognise in the folder tree.

It would be nice to have this hidden icon file located somewhere else than
on my desktop!

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

This file (desktop.ini) which stores the customisations for a specific folder has to be located in the specific folder
itself.

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