I have 5 "ghost" icons on my desktop which should be hidden

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by JoelH1, Dec 22, 2020.

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  1. JoelH1

    JoelH1 Member

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    $RECYCLE..., .DS_Store, Thmbs..db, .localized, desktop.ini

    They are grayed out but shouldn't be visible at all. Has anyone else seen this? Is there a fix?
    Thank you.
     
    JoelH1, Dec 22, 2020
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  2. JeffS15

    JeffS15 Junior Member

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    Sounds like Windows explorer preferences have been mucked up to include hidden files (or system files.). Open Explorer, select View, Options and unselect hidden files, system files or both and they'll go away.
     
    JeffS15, Dec 22, 2020
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  3. JoelH1

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    Thanks SO much, Jeff. It worked like a charm. I never look at those settings but I should learn more about them!
     
    JoelH1, Dec 22, 2020
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