Re: del ini file

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Wesley, thank you so much! The OP's timng for posting this, and your
response are most timely for me. It's so great that you're willing to share
your knowledge experirnce and information with us.

If there is a "most unforgettable" on the 'net, it's you.

May I ask your geographic location? Just curious is all. I'm in far
upstate New York, right on the Canadian border, 55 miles S of Ottawa,
Ontario Canada. The nearest city is Ogdensburg, NY.

Regards,

Pop`


Wesley Vogel wrote:
That desktop.ini file is for your Favorites folder.

If that desktop.ini file is in your Favorites folder and you delete
the desktop.ini file, the Favorites folder will no longer be special.

And you will be back here asking...

One of my special folders (e.g. My Documents, My Music, My
Pictures, Shared Documents, etc) has lost its name, lost its icon, or
has the wrong Task Pane template, how can I get it back?

These are all Special Folders...
Cookies, Control Panel, Desktop, Downloaded Program Files, Favorites,
Fonts, History, My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, My Videos,
Recycle Bin, Shared Documents, Shared Music, Shared Pictures, Shared
Videos, SendTo, Start Menu, Startup, Temporary Internet Files, etc.

Some info on Desktop.ini files pieced together from many sources...

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and
set of properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the
folder is shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies
how a file system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common
use of the Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

The desktop.ini can have info that lists the folder as a system file,
hidden and if deleted, it is recreated on the next boot. The
desktop.ini can also have info like a UICLSID line that hides the
folder in Windows Explorer. And a CLSID line that disables the Search
utility from searching through the folder.
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