How to hide desktop.ini on desktop?

[ProfessorC]

You are right, of course.
Just went back and tested it on XP, and same thing. Could've sworn I used to use that method to limit view changes to the current folder, but I guess not.

Now as for hiding desktop.ini files, it is simple. Leave "Hide System Files" on. Done.

Nope. Not done. As I said, I have very legitimate reasons to NOT hide system files and directories (which, by the way, is accomplished via ticking "Show hidden files, folders and drives", rather than "leaving 'Hide System Files' on"... but no matter).

Now use the registry solution I posted... NOOOOooooooow it's done. I have hidden files showing like I need, and am not bothered by desktop.ini files all over the place. Solved. Best of both worlds.

 

[A Guy]

Actually, no again, it's not Show hidden files, folders and drives that makes the desktop.ini visible, it is the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) that does it, as logicearth, and myself, and others have mentioned. If you want those files visible too, then your method looks to be what people seek. A Guy