desktop.ini in startup folder for new users

A small problem but one I don't think should happen; doesn't on another machine I have.

I recently rebuilt a [WinXP Home] machine. Now whenever I create a new user & log on I get the file "desktop.ini" in the startup folder. i.e. it opens up on the desktop every login. It is annoying having it appear as you then have to close notepad. The contents are

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
​

It is not a shortcut to anything, but an actual file. This file does not exist in the "Default User" which is where XP copies the initial files for a new user. It is easy enough to delete it (a one time action) to prevent it happening in future logins, just seems odd it happens in the first place.

Anyone know what causes it to be created and how I can prevent it happening for every new user? I am about to rebuild another and wouldn't want it to happen on that one too.

 

Have a look at this MS article. As to why it happens to all new users, perhaps you have a desktop.ini file in the all users folder. I don't know if that would cause it or not but it's something you can check out.

Notepad Starts With "[.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\System32\Shell32.dll,-21787" When You Start Your Computer

 

Getting the same error on some computers when they were joined to domain. Before that evreything was ok. Haven't figure out yet why but have removed the entry from startup , so at least user does not see this notepad window.

 

Thanks ZAnder. I've now deleted those files.

Like you RSINFO I've now deleted them but would like to know how they got there. Guess we'll never really know why.

Intriguing those files showed in new users but not in "All Users" (until I unhid ops sys files). That was why I got confused; didn't think to flick those switches to check.

 

OK, thanks for letting us know it's all straightened out.