How To Fix Desktop.ini Bug In Windows 7 Build 7057
Posted March 12, 2009 – 6:20 am in: Windows 7, Windows 7 TweaksWindows 7 lovers are downloading the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7057.winmain.090305-2000) with a great interest. The latest build comes with many new improvements and changes.
However the latest build comes with a bug that annoys the user after every boot, desktop.ini opens in Notepad on every boot. You need to follow the below steps to fix the desktop.ini bug of Windows 7 build 7057.
1. Head to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder. Here "C" is your Windows 7 OS drive. If you can’t see desktop.ini file, go to Tools> Folder Options > View , select "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and also un-check "Hide protected operating system files".
2. Delete desktop.ini file.
3. Also navigate to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
4. Again, delete desktop.ini if present.
5. You are done! This should fix the bug.
Thanks to geeksmack for fixing this annoying bug.
Tags: Windows 7, Windows 7 Fix
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