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You're welcome Yvonne.
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Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29FD5127-03F9-4F7F-B86E-4C81AB30D09A@microsoft.com...
> ok - thanks very much
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Yvonne,
>>
>> No idea how the file was created in the drives/folders. Perhaps they are
>> transferred when you copied a folder structure from the hard drive, or
>> when
>> you customized a folder icon or thumbnail icon in the folder properties?
>>
>> If that's not the case, it's a good idea to scan for Viruses.
>>
>>
http://www.google.co.in/search?q=desktop%2Eini+folder%2Ehtt+site%3Asymantec%2Ecom
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:88CBB3C9-67BD-42BF-B0B8-49B593CE635A@microsoft.com...
>> >I do have another related question, though - how on earth did I get
>> >these
>> > "desktop.ini" files on my computer - I didn't make any folder changes
>> > or
>> > anything and neither did the other users of the computer and why did
>> > the
>> > "desktop.ini" file appear on the USB flash drive and the 3.5 floppy
>> > disk?
>> >
>> > Yvonne
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yvonne,
>> >>
>> >> Notepad Starts With "[.ShellClassInfo]
>> >> LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\System32\Shell32.dll,-21787" When
>> >> You
>> >> Start Your Computer
>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330132
>> >>
>> >> Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini:
>> >>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:104B866B-532F-4995-9736-E57C96D5C5FA@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am getting a couple of copies of the desktop.ini file opening up in
>> >> >notepad
>> >> > when I boot my computer. This desktop.ini file is also appearing in
>> >> > the
>> >> > "All
>> >> > Programs" directory on the Start menu. The file also appears in
>> >> > various
>> >> > other directories.
>> >> >
>> >> > No matter where I go, even on my floppy drive or my USB drive, I
>> >> > find
>> >> > the
>> >> > file - it's following me everywhere.
>> >> >
>> >> > What do I do to get rid of this file from all of my USB drives,
>> >> > floppies,
>> >> > directories, etc?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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