If you use a relative path, the icon is available to people who view the folder over the network. ico file name extension is preferred, but it is also possible to specify. If you want to specify a custom icon for the folder, set this entry to the icon's file name. Set this entry to 1 to prevent the folder from being shared. Not supported under Windows Vista or later. Set this entry to 0 to avoid a 'You Are Deleting a System Folder' warning when deleting or moving the folder. The section, allows you to customize the folder's view by assigning values to several entries: Value The Desktop.ini file is a text file that allows you to specify how a file system folder is viewed. This is necessary to store the localized strings that can be displayed to users.

Make sure the Desktop.ini file that you create is in the Unicode format.

You should mark it as hidden and system to ensure that it is hidden from normal users.

Create a Desktop.ini file for the folder.

You can also make a folder a system folder from the command line by using attrib +s FolderName. This sets the read-only bit on the folder to indicate that the special behavior reserved for Desktop.ini should be enabled. Use PathMakeSystemFolder to make the folder a system folder.Use the following procedure to customize a folder's style with Desktop.ini:

You can also use Desktop.ini to create an infotip that displays information about the folder and controls some aspects of the folder's behavior, such as specifying localized names for the folder or items in the folder. A common use of the Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon or thumbnail image to a folder. Use a Desktop.ini Fileįolders are normally displayed with the standard folder icon. You can customize the appearance and behavior of an individual folder by creating a Desktop.ini file in that folder to specify different options. File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set of properties, which specify, for instance, whether the folder is shared.

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