Windows 10: Desktop.ini in "download" folder

Hello? I found desktop.ini file from "download" folder of my server. Is it virus or system file?OS: Windows server R2Content is [.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21798 IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-184

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Desktop folder now named Downloads

Just in case anyone is suffering with this problem....

The fix that worked for me was altering the desktop.ini files which were pointing to the wrong shell information. My desktop folders .ini was pointing to the same as the downloads folder, hence why they had the same icon yet pointed to two different directories.

Hope this helps someone before they start merging folders and doing any other unnecessary steps.

 

Desktop INI and Autorun

So... I have multiple external hdds. I have autoruns on them to generate Labels and Icons. That is working properly. I have multiple sub folders on those hdds. I need 2 different types of Desktop INIs that I cannot seem to get working.

**NOT Working**
I need the parent on each of these hdds to:
- show large icon (or just icon) view

*Working*
I need subfolders within the parent to:
- assign icon
- show icon view

**NOT Working**
I need subfolders within the subfolders to:
- show list view

 

Downloads folder is the Documents folder

Hi Chris,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

Step 1:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Download folder.
• Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

Step 2:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Documents folder.
• Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.