Hide Desktop.ini?

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How I can hide the file Desktop.ini?

start8
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, View.

Check "Hide protected operating sytem files (recommended)", Apply, OK.

You may have to logoff or reboot for this to take effect.

 

btw, this setting is nothing new in Windows 8 - it' been that way since XP.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes but I have a hidden files ...  Only shown in Start8

 

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Huh? Please clarify.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

He likely means that he wants to see "hidden" files in windows explorer, but not as an icon on the desktop. If you choose to hide hidden files, then you cannot see them in the windows explorer. The desktop.ini problem has been solved, but the larger objective of making hidden files visible is defeated.

Is there a way to have Fences not display certain desktop icons?

Perhaps, a special fence area can be defined into which you can drag all the "unwanted" icons (I have 2 desktop.ini icons on my desktop), and then the special fence area can itself be hidden?