Re: hide desktop.ini in shortcut folder

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 18:46:47 -0600

If the folders are customized, i.e. Custom Icons, folders will have a
Desktop.ini file. If not customized, they won't have a Desktop.ini file. I
don't believe you can hide any Desktop.ini files if you have Show hidden
files and folders checked. 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:10m80a8c28s6id0@corp.supernews.com,
B&P <carpencp@seanet.com> hunted and pecked:
> xp-pro-classic interface-show all files checked
>
> I created 4 folders on the desktop, 1 has short cuts to games, the
> other 3 have shortcuts, to various files, mine and wife's patient
> files and office docs.  2 have a desktop.ini files, and the other 2
> do not.  I do not know why.  How do I hide the .ini file in the 2
> that do.  The properties tab of the .ini files shows "hidden" checked
> and grayed out, I assume it is not since I have the show all files
> also checked.  But how did I get the 2 sc's w/o the .ini file, and
> the 2 with it, and how do I get or hide the .ini file in those 2.  If
> I delete it, they just come back.
>
> Thanks  Bob

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