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Reference number: CH001060
What is the Windows desktop.ini file and can I delete it?
Question:
What is the Windows desktop.ini file and can I delete it?
Answer:
The desktop.ini file is a
hidden file used to customize and adjust settings for the Windows
folders that contain the file.
Can it be deleted?
This file can be safely deleted from any directory,
however, because this file may have settings associated with the
folder that contains it and deleting this file will change these
settings back to default. For example, if the folder containing this
file has a different icon and you delete this file the default
folder icon will be re-enabled.
Is this file a virus?
No. By default this file is not a virus. However,
there have been a few known viruses that exploit the capabilities of
the desktop.ini file. So it can be infected or if created by another
program may have attributes that may compromise your computer. If
you're concerned about this file being a virus you can delete it
and/or see document
document CH000896 for additional
information about determining if a file is infected.
Additional information:
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