What is the purpose of the "desktop.ini" file in Windows and how …
Sep 12, 2012 · The desktop.ini file is an actual file, and as such will count as a file, and will take up space on your disk. Your only possible way of avoiding such files from being created is to …
windows - What are the desktop.ini files for? - Super User
1 Desktop.ini stores information about personalised folders, so if you have changed the look of your desktop in some way that is stored in desktop.ini. If you delete the file you may have to re …
windows - How to hide desktop.ini files without hiding other …
Jul 27, 2014 · 19 Desktop.ini files by default have the System and Hidden attributes set. If you have Show hidden files, folders, and drives turned on, make sure Hide protected operating …
Folder icon, desktop.ini and file attributes - Super User
May 14, 2022 · When we set custom icons for folders, a desktop.ini file will be generated in it with the following structure: [.ShellClassInfo] IconResource=${path to the icon file},0 [ViewState] …
Where can I find complete documentation on desktop.ini for …
The documentation at the Windows Dev Center is fairly limited compared not only to third party sites, but to even what I can create by changing folder settings and opening up the resulting …
Disable creation of desktop.ini in windows 10 (on the Desktop)
Nov 28, 2015 · I would like to stop the 'desktop.ini' file being created on the 'Desktop' of my windows 10 machine. I have asked this question sepcifically about Windows 10: There is a …
What are Desktop.ini files and how to get rid of them?
Mar 23, 2010 · Sometimes I notice Desktop.ini files in folders of my computer. Why/how are they generated, and, is it possible to make the OS stop generating these files?
What is LocalizedFileNames in desktop.ini? - Super User
Apr 5, 2020 · The difference would be much more obvious if you used a display language other than English. LocalizedFileNames (and the equivalent for folders, LocalizedResourceName) …
How do I restore the localized name for documents folder …
Jan 29, 2017 · Testing my memory here, but try to rename the desktop.ini file temporarily, then rightclick on the folder and select Properties->Customize->Change Icon. Pick anything, don't …
dvd burning - Why is desktop.ini "Ready to Be Written to the Disc" …
A hidden "desktop.ini" file is created automatically to hold this new layout information, so the next time you view the folder it will remember your preference. This is normal behavior for any …