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How to change .docx and what is desktop.ini

Some event happened, not sure what but we would like to change the visible from .docx to the normal.

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desktop.ini is a system file that is normally not viewed.  

Here are the contents of mine.


[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21769
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183
[LocalizedFileNames]
Remote Desktop Connection.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\mstsc.exe,-4000
Internet Explorer.lnk=@%windir%\System32\ie4uinit.exe,-731
Notepad.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22051
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basically just because you are using the desktop as your work folder therefore temporary work files are save there the displayed on the screen.

regarding DESKTOP.INI, it is a just definition file ind plain text, giving OS the parameters to display or load customised content or format. if the file format could be developed today, if should be in XML format.
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We barely found it per Scottcha.
Start > documents > organize > folder and search options = it...
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*****************    But before posting this question using Google for desktop.ini I saw "virus" related to that.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_scanner-protect_scanning/is-desktopini-a-virus-file/41b70519-2b78-4961-9e68-1efe44eac3b8
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Thanks.