"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> There are two 'desktop.ini' file on the desktop by default but they are
> usually not visible. One can only assume that the 'hide protected
> operating system files' has been disabled. To re-enable it proceed as
> follows:
>
> 1/ Open Windows Explorer
> 2/ In the Windows Explorer Window, Click 'Organize' on the main toolbar
> 3/ Now click 'folder and search options'
> 4/ In the folder options window, Click the View tab
> 5/ In the View tab look at the 'advanced settings' you ill see a list of
> options. From these options look for 'Hidden Files and Folders'
> 6/ The option to 'Show hidden files and folders' will have a blue dot in
> the centre of the radio button; leave that as it is for the moment.
> 7/ Look two lines lower than the 'show hidden files and folders option'
> and you will see 'hide protected operating system files (recommended) I'm
> guessing that this is disabled, in other words there is no 'tick' in the
> box next to this option.
> 8/ If this is the case Left click on the box with your mouse and a 'tick'
> should appear. This has now enabled he feature.
> 9/ Now go up the list 3 places until you see 'do not show hidden files and
> folder' Left click your mouse on the radio button so that a blue dot
> appears.
> 10/ Finally click OK
> 11/ The desktop. ini files should now have disappeared (they are now
> hidden, like all the other system files should be)
>
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> "Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message
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>>I have a brand new Acer Quad core computer running Vista Home Premium 64
>>and have noticed that I have 2 desktop.ini files on the desktop.
>>
>> Am I correct in thinking that they should not be there and it so, how do
>> I get rid of them properly?
>>
>> Thank you.
>
Than you very much. Your directions worked like a charm.