What that file in that location does (as others have other non language
related functions) is give the folder it name. In English the directory name
and display name is the same. With the file there you see the name coming
from the language resource. In German Windows it says something like Hande
Hoch (or some babble). So if you delete it in english all looks the same but
you see the real folder name not the language translation.

"otho69" <otho69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Me?! I would never do such a thing - perish the thought!
>
> While I do not know how I managed to change the desktop.ini file's hidden
> attribute, it sounds as though it is an easy enough problem to fix. I'll
> have a bash at it and let you know how I fare.
>
> Thanks!
>
> otho69
>
> "." wrote:
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>> It happens becaise the file should be hidden and someone (like you)
>> removed
>> the hidden attribute. The fix is to make it hidden not delete (although
>> delete doesn't hurt much on ENGLISH LANGUAGE versions of window). This
>> and
>> the All User's desktop.ini are the only 2 desktop.ini that must be hidden
>> or
>> wierd thing happen..[/color]
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