Fix desktop.ini Auto Open in Notepad on Boot Up in Windows 7 Build 7057

Users who have downloaded and installed Windows 7 Build 7057 may have noticed that a Notepad window will automatically open upon every system startup or reboot. The Notepad will open desktop.ini with the following text:

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


Obviously, it’s a ‘bug’ that a desktop.ini file been mistakenly been placed or created on a location where it should not. To fix the desktop.ini auto open on Windows 7 Build 7057 is pretty easy, just by removing and deleting the desktop.ini from the Startup folder, which Windows operating system loads on every boot up.

Desktop.ini in Notepad Auto Open in Windows 7 Build 7057

Fix Windows 7 Build 7057 Notepad Auto Open Desktop.ini on Startup Bug

  1. Open Windows Explorer, then click on Organize -> Folder and Search Options.
  2. Go to View tab.
  3. Under “Hidden files and folders” tree, select Show hidden files, folders and drives.
  4. Uncheck Hide protected operating system files in order to be able to view the hidden desktop.ini file.
  5. Click OK when done.
  6. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder, or alternatively, just type shell:common startup in Start Search and hit Enter.
  7. Delete desktop.ini file inside the folder.
  8. Navigate to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder, or alternatively, just type shell:startup in Start Search and hit Enter.
  9. Delete desktop.ini file inside the folder.
  10. The bug has been fixed, and no Notepad window with desktop.ini will appear on reboot or startup anymore.

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9 Responses to “Fix desktop.ini Auto Open in Notepad on Boot Up in Windows 7 Build 7057”

  1. VIKRAM
    September 7th, 2009 18:58
    9

    Thanx a lot for helping me man, appreciate it a lot.
    thanx again

  2. L
    April 24th, 2009 18:58
    8

    it works. thanks a bunch =)

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  4. yo
    March 22nd, 2009 13:55
    6

    Thank You Very Much!!

  5. R. Green
    March 22nd, 2009 02:19
    5

    Thanks for the detailed steps in removing the notepad open at start up issue. Several other sites claimed to have the solution, but were inadequate in their descriptions of the steps.

    RG

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  7. Farhan Ahmad
    March 15th, 2009 11:37
    3

    This worked, thanks!

  8. muso
    March 15th, 2009 02:31
    2

    Method 3

    1. Press Win+R
    2. Type “cmd” (without quotes) and then press Enter
    3. Type in console:
    DEL /A:H “%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini”
    and press enter
    4. Type in console once again this:
    DEL /A:H “%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini”
    and then press enter

  9. GRAM
    March 14th, 2009 05:56
    1

    hllo

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