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Posted: **21.02.2013 13:37:23**

Hi-since the 2227 update, I get desktop.ini and thumbs.db icons popping up on my Win 8 desktop. Very annoying. When I uninstall Dexpot, it stops.

But the uninstall is not clean - it leaves a Desktop 4 in my User profile. If I delete this, I lose ALL desktop icons. It is as if this "4" has become the new default. Only way to fix is a full system recovery.

Anyone else having this / these problems.

Thanks

Posted: **21.02.2013 13:52:43**

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Rocketboy wrote:Hi-since the 2227 update, I get desktop.ini and thumbs.db icons popping up on my Win 8 desktop. Very annoying. When I uninstall Dexpot, it stops.

these are default files. Uncheck 'Show hidden files, folders and drives', check 'Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)' if you don't want them to be displayed.

But the uninstall is not clean - it leaves a Desktop 4 in my User profile. If I delete this, I lose ALL desktop icons. It is as if this "4" has become the new default. Only way to fix is a full system recovery.

We leave the desktop folders untouched to avoid data loss. If you find those folders in your user profile, you had the Dexpot icon customization enabled ('Settings > Switching Desktops > Customize desktop icons'). Enable it, switch to the first desktop and you should have your icons back.

Posted: **21.02.2013 17:36:34**

Sebastian wrote::dex:,

Rocketboy wrote:Hi-since the 2227 update, I get desktop.ini and thumbs.db icons popping up on my Win 8 desktop. Very annoying. When I uninstall Dexpot, it stops.

these are default files. Uncheck 'Show hidden files, folders and drives', check 'Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)' if you don't want them to be displayed.

Sebastian-thanks for writing. Sorry but this is not a solution - I want to see the protected files, and in any case, this ONLY started since I upgraded to the last 2227 build. I have been running Windows 8 in various forms since almost 1 year with Dexpot and with all system files visible, and it was never a problem til the last build. These icons are appearing ON my Desktop on the screen, (I don't care about various directories and subdirectories). Something has changed. I guess it is possible it might be connected to the large MS patches last week but I am pretty sure it only started since the last Dexpot upgrade. AND since I uninstalled Dexpot (still keeping the show hidden files enabled) the problem has stopped. That surely suggests something in the latest build.

Is anyone else experiencing this?? Thanks

But the uninstall is not clean - it leaves a Desktop 4 in my User profile. If I delete this, I lose ALL desktop icons. It is as if this "4" has become the new default. Only way to fix is a full system recovery.

We leave the desktop folders untouched to avoid data loss. If you find those folders in your user profile, you had the Dexpot icon customization enabled ('Settings > Switching Desktops > Customize desktop icons'). Enable it, switch to the first desktop and you should have your icons back.

OK thanks - I thought it might be connected to the customization, just assumed this would be removed during an uninstall. BUT-if I want to, how do I safely remove it? Does this mean I have to reinstall Dexpot, then allow customization, run it, then DISALLOW?? Should not a full uninstall also remove this? A little unclear. Thanks

Posted: **22.02.2013 17:10:05**

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Rocketboy wrote:AND since I uninstalled Dexpot (still keeping the show hidden files enabled) the problem has stopped. That surely suggests something in the latest build.

rather suggests that it's not related to Dexpot. It's default behavior. :scheinheilig:

Does this mean I have to reinstall Dexpot, then allow customization, run it, then DISALLOW??

Yes, that's the easiest way (viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4299&p=33016).

Posted: **22.02.2013 23:56:58**

Sebastian

I don't get this "default behaviour" comment. Must be some hip developer thing. What I do know is this odd creating thumbs.db and desktop.ini icons ON MY WIN8 DESKTOP started with the latest build 2227. In almost a year running Dexpot with various Windows 8 betas and since the RTM it never happened. All the time I had "show hidden files" allowed, and it never happened. When I uninstall Dexpot, this creating unwanted desktop icons stopped. If that does not point to the update, I don't know what does.

Again is anyone else having the problem??? I only see that more people are looking at this thread. I really want to fix it and start using Dexpot again.

The other fix I will try, but the problem above is more serious.

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