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️ desktop.ini files
Desktop.ini files are hidden files used by Windows to store folder display settings. Deleting them is futile; they’ll just come back when folder settings change. To avoid seeing them, adjust Windows File Explorer settings to hide hidden and protected system files. Ignoring them is by far the simplest solution.
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Chapters
0:00 What Are Desktop.ini Files
1:50 Displaying icons
2:10 Enable viewing hidden files
4:30 On the desktop
6:00 Deleting desktop.ini files
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