I have a greyed out "whatever" on my desktop now. Why?


  1. Mike Lynch
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    I have a greyed out "whatever" on my desktop now. Why?


    I do not know what it is or why it's there, but it is always there now.

    I have tried restarting several times, but it just will not go away.

    Please help me understand what it is and why it's there.

    Mike
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  3. Brink
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    Hello Mike,

    This is a normal hidden "desktop.ini" file that shows when you don't have Don't Show hidden files, folders, and drives selected like below.

    Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide
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  4. Mike Lynch
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    I'm confused!
    I never had it before, why do I have it now?
    Did I do something to cause it to appear?
    What can I do to cause it to go away?

    Again, I am a 79 year old novice & fool!
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  6. Brink
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    You can just select (dot) Don't Show hidden files, folders, and drives selected like in option one of the tutorial below to not see it anymore.

    Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide
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  7. SIW2
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    you can delete it.
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  8. Mike Lynch
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    Way too easy for this IDIOT!

    Thank you.

    Mike
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