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Desktop Icons



Turning on the ability to view protected operating system files is sometimes required for certain fixes to your operating system or virus removal/spyware removal, however it also shows you files not intended to be seen by the user. So how do you turn these files off yet leave regular hidden files on? Easily.  Click **Start > Computer **.  Now hold down the **Alt ** key on the keyboard and press the letter **T **.  From the tools menu, **click Folder Options **. In the Folder Options window, **click on the View ** **tab ** and scroll down to **“Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. ** Click the box next to it so there is a tick/check mark. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Click **<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Apply ** then **<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">OK **. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">You will no longer see those desktop.ini files or other operating system files anymore.