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What is the purpose of the "desktop.ini" file in Windows and how can I keep it from being generated?
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It's not a big problem, but I'm comparing a lot of directories and keeps throwing off the total file size and file count. How can I make Windows stop generating it, and what does it do?
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desktop.ini
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I found the answer: You can stop auto-generating desktop.ini files by unchecking "Remember each folder's view settings" in the Folder Options/View (or similar) settings. While this will not allow each folder to have its own unique size, view mode, eā¦
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