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Hide ini files from desktop

Oct 31, 2004 8:37AM PST

When I start the computer a file called ?desktop.ini? appears on the desktop which should be hidden. When I try to delete it a notice comes which says ?The file ?desktop.ini? is a system file.

If you remove it, your computer or one of your programs may no longer work correctly. Are you sure you want to move it to the Recycle Bin??

Please what I can do to be able not to see this file which comes as a pair on desktop?

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Some possibilities...
Oct 31, 2004 9:19AM PST
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Whatcha running? XP or 98 or?
Nov 1, 2004 9:50PM PST

cause this ain't a hardware issue. A Pair? Same properties? You can drag-drop them into windows>desktop folder and see if there's one already there that is the same size. If you put a new folder on desktop called "extra or ini" and drop them in, does a reboot recreate them?