Disable creation of desktop.ini in Windows 8 (on the Desktop)

There are a few questions about the issue and they propose some solutions:

Disable displaying of hidden files (no solution at all)
Unchecking "Remember each folder's view settings" (which is not present in Windows 8!)
Creating "UseDesktopIniCache" in registry - which doesn't work either

Are there any other solutions that prevents creation of this file? It's keep poping up on my Desktop and it's driving me nuts...

OK, so Windows finally decided to stop pestering me with this nonsensical file... Yay, but I still would love to know how/why...

Wojtek

Posted 2013-03-16T09:00:39.013

Reputation: 367

Are you sure Don't show hidden files and Hide protected OS files are both selected?

– Karan – 2013-03-18T19:55:06.980

1I'm sure that both of this option are NOT selected... I want to see both system files and hidden files. Srsly, what's the point of hiding them? – Wojtek – 2013-03-19T04:24:33.487

added EDIT with information, that windows is no longer creating the file... – Wojtek – 2013-03-31T17:39:45.460

Answers

Create a registry (*.reg) file with the following text:

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"UseDesktopIniCache"=dword:00000000

And run it.

koby meir

Posted 2013-03-16T09:00:39.013

Reputation: 41

Right, great, now READ the OP and noticed that there is a point that I've already tried it and it DOES NOT WORK and IT WAS NOT WORKING for a long time! :[ – Wojtek – 2013-09-26T08:27:02.747

It's being discussed here (perhaps more intelligently):

http://jamesisin.com/a_high-tech_blech/index.php/2010/09/nevermore-be-bothered-by-desktop-ini/

JamesIsIn

Posted 2013-03-16T09:00:39.013

Reputation: 1

2Welcome to SuperUser. Please summarize the info in the link rather than just providing a link (as link may go away over time). – Brad Patton – 2013-05-17T16:07:53.613

also - this doesn't work... read the OP - I've alredy mentioned "UseDesktopIniCache". – Wojtek – 2013-05-17T20:15:08.467

-2

Please follow the procedure given below if you are using Windows 8:

Open My Computer
Open Desktop
Click on View ( located at the top)
Uncheck the 'Hidden Items' box.

It should solve your problem.

Nilendu Mishra

Posted 2013-03-16T09:00:39.013

Reputation: 1

First of all - there is no such option! second of all - please read again my OP and then, I dunno... try to comprehend what was written? I've explicitly said that tweaking display of hidden item is no solution... – Wojtek – 2013-03-18T13:04:45.260

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You should only check the Hide protected operating system files box instead of all the system and hidden files in the Folder Options menu.

That was a problem for me, too. As far as I learned from my research on this issue, these files are not supposed to be deleted, but hidden. So, I was disappointed thinking that I am supposed to hide my system and hidden files – I would hate that, too!

Ebonest

Posted 2013-03-16T09:00:39.013

Reputation: 1