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Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update?

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UPDATE:

Thanks for the help on the desktop.ini file that Windows seems to put on my
desktop whenever it messes with my filesystem and which I don't want to
see.

I see from the purposefully helpful responses from:
o Big Al
o Zaghadka
o Paul
o wasbit
o knuttle
o MajorLanGod
o Johnathan N Little

That it's a necessary evil, where I prefer what can't be had:
1. I want to see almost all Windows hidden files, except... 
2. I don't want to see a "desktop.ini" file on my desktop.

It looks like I can't have my cake and eat it too in this case.
a. Either I don't see _any_ Windows hidden files, or, 
b. I have to deal with Microsoft putting it on my desktop from time to time.

Luckily, as most noted, deleting it doesn't seem to cause harm.
o So, it's currently gone (for now)
-- 
Until Microsoft puts it back again at some future date.

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Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-10-06 02:58 +0000
  Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? Big Al <Big_Al@invalid.com> - 2020-10-05 23:23 -0400
    Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? Big Al <Big_Al@invalid.com> - 2020-10-05 23:24 -0400
      Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-10-06 05:07 +0000
  Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-10-06 01:43 -0400
  Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? "wasbit" <wasbitremove@hotmail.com> - 2020-10-06 10:34 +0100
  Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? knuttle <keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net> - 2020-10-06 09:07 -0400
    Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? MajorLanGod <lonelydad58@gmail.com> - 2020-10-06 16:43 +0000
  Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update? "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2020-10-06 11:29 -0400
  Re: Why is there a 'desktop.ini' on my desktop all of a sudden after a Windows automatic driver update?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-10-08 01:58 +0000

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