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  • Jan 14, 2011, 09:46 PM
    Aisha1
    Desktop.ini files.
    What is this desktop.ini file.How to deal with them?When I started my computer there placed two text files with a same name "desktop.ini" .I search on 'google' how to remove them.And I found this method explained below, and apply to all my folders but could not get rid of them.
    The method I found:
    1:open any folder or any drive.
    2:go to 'tools'
    3:select 'folder option'
    4:from dialog box,select 'view'
    5:and select I:'do not show hidden files and folders'
    ii:'hide extensions for known file types'
    iii:'hide protected operating system files(recommended)
  • Jan 15, 2011, 09:29 PM
    DBurstiner
    You don't really want to get rid of the files, They are the Windows definition of the folder contents. Just leave them there.

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