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

Let me know if this helped you! Leave a comment.

3 Comments (Newest on top)

  1. anon says:

    th hide is not to remove. whoever has turned hidden files visible knows how to use folder options, we want windows to stop creating annoying files!

  2. vic says:

    we want windows to stop creating annoying files!

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