What is desktop (1).ini?
desktop (1).ini is usually located in the 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about desktop (1).ini.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Digital signatures [?]
desktop (1).ini is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the desktop (1).ini file.
Filename variants
desktop (1).ini may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- desktop(2).ini
Folder name variants
desktop (1).ini may also be located in other folders than C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d6a6856702e3f0953e7246a9b4a9fe35 |
| SHA256 | 9c5824d33de6f6476396b89f0fb59453fb16176c2502dd2698ab6e53d89b1ed9 |
What will you do with the file?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
And now some shameless self promotion ;)
Hi, my name is Roger Karlsson. I've been running this website since 2006. I want to let you know about the FreeFixer program. FreeFixer is a freeware tool that analyzes your system and let you manually identify unwanted programs. Once you've identified some malware files, FreeFixer is pretty good at removing them. You can download FreeFixer here. It runs on Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008/2016/2019/Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Supports both 32- and 64-bit Windows.
If you have questions, feedback on FreeFixer or the freefixer.com website, need help analyzing FreeFixer's scan result or just want to say hello, please contact me. You can find my email address at the contact page.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I have desktop.ini (without that 1 in parentheses) and it opens whenever I power up my pc. The content of the file is just this:
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
Should I delete it?
# 29 Dec 2020, 9:17
Dnt writes