DESKTOP.INI Documentation and Utilities - PeatSoft

Desktop.ini

What is DESKTOP.INI file? - DESKTOP.INI is a standard text file that can be added to any Windows folder to customize certain aspects of the folder's behaviour. Occasionally DESKTOP.INI is used by other programs for their own settings.

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bullet [.ShellClassInfo]

  CLSID = CLSID value   for creating system and special folders
  CLSID2 = CLSID value
  UICLSID = CLSID value
  ConfirmFileOp = 0   no warning when doing file operations on a read-only or system folder
  (pre-XP)
  NoSharing = 1   prevents the folder from being shared (pre-XP)
  Sharing = 1   the folder is shared (XP)
  IconFile = path   specifies an icon for the folder (ico, bmp, exe, dll, icl), eg.: c:\test.ico
  (pre-Vista)
  IconIndex = number   specifies the index for an icon (0=first icon), if negative it's a resource ID
  (pre-Vista)
  IconResource = path, number   specifies an icon for the folder, see IconFile and IconIndex (Vista)
  InfoTip = text   text string or string ID in a resource module, eg.: @shell32.dll,-12689
  HTMLInfoTipFile = file://Comment.htt   HyperText file containing InfoTip string (pre-XP)
  URL = http://www.download.com   for opening the folder as a web page (pre-XP)
  Logo = file://C:\WINDOWS\clouds.bmp   small logo when you open the folder as a web page
  WideLogo = file://C:\WINDOWS\clouds.bmp   large logo
  LocalizedResourceName = @shell32.dll,-21765   specifies a resource module and the string ID to use as the folder name
  BuyURL = SamplePictures   link which opens when you click Buy Pictures in 'Sample Pictures' folder
  http://windowsmedia.com/redir/xpsample.asp
  MusicBuyUrl = url   link which opens when you click Buy Music in 'Shared Music' folder
  RunWizard = 1   used when Windows creates a Briefcase folder
  DefaultToFS = 0   locks folder (?) used in some History folders
  FolderType = string (see NOTE 1)   DEFAULT Folder Type if Show Common Tasks in Folders is selected
  DefaultDropEffect = number (see NOTE 2)   default action when you 'Drag and Drop' files in the folder
  EmpyText = ?   (Vista)

    NOTE 1:
   FolderType = Documents
MyDocuments
MyDocuments
Pictures
MyPictures
PhotoAlbum
Music
MyMusic
MusicArtist
MusicAlbum
Videos
MyVideos
VideoAlbum
UseLegacyHTT
CommonDocuments

     This works only if the Folder Type is not already placed in the registry. Place a Desktop.ini file with the FolderType entry in a
     folder. In Explorer, choose Tools, Folder Options and click the View tab, click the button labeled Reset All Folders

    NOTE 2:
   DefaultDropEffect = 1 - Copy
2 - Move
4 - Create a shortcut


bullet [ExtShellFolderViews]

  Default = {5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}   default view
  {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} = {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}   folder settings
  {8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC} = {8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}   thumbnail view
  {5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262} = {5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}   web view


bullet [{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}]

  PersistMoniker = file://template.htt   HyperText Template
  WebViewTemplate.NT5 = ImgView.htt
  PersistMonikerPreview = \web\imgview.htt


bullet [{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]

  Attributes = 1
  IconArea_Image = C:\WINDOWS\clouds.bmp   background picture
  IconArea_Text = 0x00000000   text color
  IconArea_TextBackground = 0x00000000   background text color


bullet [{8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}]

  MenuName = T&humbnails
  ToolTipText = T&humbnails
  HelpText = Displays items using thumbnail view   status bar message
  Attributes = 0x60000000


bullet [Channel]

  CDFURL = http://www.iechannelguide.com/guide.cdf?loc=en_us   website
  ScreenSaverURL = file://test.htm   URL of HTML page to display as screen saver
  Logo = file://C:\WINDOWS\web\chang_sl.gif   small logo
  WideLogo = file://C:\WINDOWS\web\chang_wl.gif   large logo
  Icon = file://C:\WINDOWS\web\chang.ico


bullet [LocalizedFileNames]

  Windows-catalogus.lnk = @%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22075   maps filenames to string values


bullet [Encryption]

  Disable = 1   disables EFS encryption for the specified folder


bullet [DeleteOnCopy]

   If you copy the desktop.ini to another location this section will not appear in the copied desktop.ini

  Owner = %username%   if 'Owner' has a different name than the user's, the folder is labeled with a different
  user's logon name
  Personalized = 5
  PersonalizedName = My Documents   means that without the desktop.ini file, the 'My Documents' folder would be called
  Documents


bullet [DeleteOnCopy.A]

   same as [DeleteOnCopy] on non-English, non-Western systems (?)


bullet [DeleteOnCopy.W]

   same as [DeleteOnCopy] on non-English, non-Western systems (?)


bullet [ViewState] - (Vista)

  Mode = ?   
  Vid = ?   
  FolderType = see under ShellClassInfo   
  Logo = see under ShellClassInfo   



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Windows Vista Examples


   NOTE: These examples are from a Windows Vista system.



Windows XP Examples


   NOTE: These examples are from a Windows XP Home system.

   %username%=see C:\Documents and Settings\username



Windows ME Examples


   NOTE: These examples are from a Windows ME system.



Windows 95 Examples


   NOTE: These examples are from a Windows 95 system.



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