How to Remove desktop.ini in Windows 7

Do you have a file called desktop.ini in a lot or all of your folders. This is a supposed to be a hidden file (shown by the fact it is slightly transparent). Desktop.ini can be hidden again with the simple instructions below.

Hide Desktop.ini

• Open Windows Explorer or My Computer

• Click the organise tab then, folder and search options

• In “folder and search options”, click the View tab

• Now check the box Hide protected operating system files

• desktop.ini will no longer be shown in your folders