are these some config files? anything special about these?

[H. S.]

Hi,

Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
Settings folder:
Favorites/Links
Favorites/Desktop.ini
Favorites/MSN.com.url
Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url
My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk
My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini
My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url
My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url
My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk
My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini
My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url
My Documents/desktop.ini
SendTo/desktop.ini
SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget
SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink
SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail
SendTo/My Documents.mydocs

Also, anything special about their permissions? I think I am not able to
delete them.

->HS

--
Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
reduce spam.

[Winux P]

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"H. S." > wrote in message
...
: Hi,
:
: Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
: these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
: Settings folder:
: Favorites/Links <--- Only if you use it, but will reappear after deleting
it.
: Favorites/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this folder
keep it
: Favorites/MSN.com.url <---- Don't need it and can always find it anyway
: Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url <--- Don't need it and can always find
them anyway
: My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk <--- Don't need it unless you like
the samples
: My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with
this folder keep it
: My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete it
: My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete it
: My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk <--- Don't need the link, and you can
always find the sample pictures
: My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with
this folder keep it
: My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url <--- Don't need it and you can
always find it
: My Documents/desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this folder
keep it
: SendTo/desktop.ini <--- Keep it
: SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget <--- Keep it, also
depends on usage
: SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink <--- Comes in handy
: SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail <--- Comes in handy
: SendTo/My Documents.mydocs <--- May come in handy
:
: Also, anything special about their permissions?
Not really.
I think I am not able to
: delete them.
Man, you're splitting hairs H. S.

:
: ->HS
:
: --
: Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
: address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
: reduce spam.
Thanks, very much apprieciated.

- Winux P

[David Candy]

It obvious what they are. If you don't know then why are you trying to delete them.

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"H. S." > wrote in message ...
> Hi,
>
> Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
> these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
> Settings folder:
> Favorites/Links
> Favorites/Desktop.ini
> Favorites/MSN.com.url
> Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url
> My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk
> My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini
> My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url
> My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url
> My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk
> My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini
> My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url
> My Documents/desktop.ini
> SendTo/desktop.ini
> SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget
> SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink
> SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail
> SendTo/My Documents.mydocs
>
> Also, anything special about their permissions? I think I am not able to
> delete them.
>
> ->HS
>
> --
> Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
> address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
> reduce spam.

[David Candy]

My Documents/desktop.ini

also contains the user's name.
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=================================================
"Winux P" > wrote in message ...
>
>
> See inline responses
>
> "H. S." > wrote in message
> ...
> : Hi,
> :
> : Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
> : these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
> : Settings folder:
> : Favorites/Links <--- Only if you use it, but will reappear after deleting
> it.
> : Favorites/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this folder
> keep it
> : Favorites/MSN.com.url <---- Don't need it and can always find it anyway
> : Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url <--- Don't need it and can always find
> them anyway
> : My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk <--- Don't need it unless you like
> the samples
> : My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with
> this folder keep it
> : My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete it
> : My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete it
> : My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk <--- Don't need the link, and you can
> always find the sample pictures
> : My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with
> this folder keep it
> : My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url <--- Don't need it and you can
> always find it
> : My Documents/desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this folder
> keep it
> : SendTo/desktop.ini <--- Keep it
> : SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget <--- Keep it, also
> depends on usage
> : SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink <--- Comes in handy
> : SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail <--- Comes in handy
> : SendTo/My Documents.mydocs <--- May come in handy
> :
> : Also, anything special about their permissions?
> Not really.
> I think I am not able to
> : delete them.
> Man, you're splitting hairs H. S.
>
> :
> : ->HS
> :
> : --
> : Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
> : address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
> : reduce spam.
> Thanks, very much apprieciated.
>
> - Winux P
>
>

[Winux P]

Sh!t does too, anywhere I can find all the attributes a Desktop.ini file can
contain? Google return about 209, 000 results on this. Things like
[DeleteOnCopy], [.ShellClassInfo] and what settings you can put, how they're
referenced,..etc.

- Winux P

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
...

My Documents/desktop.ini

also contains the user's name.
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
"Winux P" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> See inline responses
>
> "H. S." > wrote in message
> ...
> : Hi,
> :
> : Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
> : these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
> : Settings folder:
> : Favorites/Links <--- Only if you use it, but will reappear after
> deleting
> it.
> : Favorites/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this folder
> keep it
> : Favorites/MSN.com.url <---- Don't need it and can always find it anyway
> : Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url <--- Don't need it and can always find
> them anyway
> : My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk <--- Don't need it unless you
> like
> the samples
> : My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with
> this folder keep it
> : My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete
> it
> : My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete it
> : My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk <--- Don't need the link, and you can
> always find the sample pictures
> : My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon
> with
> this folder keep it
> : My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url <--- Don't need it and you
> can
> always find it
> : My Documents/desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this
> folder
> keep it
> : SendTo/desktop.ini <--- Keep it
> : SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget <--- Keep it, also
> depends on usage
> : SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink <--- Comes in handy
> : SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail <--- Comes in handy
> : SendTo/My Documents.mydocs <--- May come in handy
> :
> : Also, anything special about their permissions?
> Not really.
> I think I am not able to
> : delete them.
> Man, you're splitting hairs H. S.
>
> :
> : ->HS
> :
> : --
> : Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
> : address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
> : reduce spam.
> Thanks, very much apprieciated.
>
> - Winux P
>
>

[David Candy]

There's no full list I know of. Different versions support different commands.

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Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
"Winux P" > wrote in message ...
>
> Sh!t does too, anywhere I can find all the attributes a Desktop.ini file can
> contain? Google return about 209, 000 results on this. Things like
> [DeleteOnCopy], [.ShellClassInfo] and what settings you can put, how they're
> referenced,..etc.
>
> - Winux P
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> ...
>
> My Documents/desktop.ini
>
> also contains the user's name.
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Read David defending the concept of violence.
> http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
> =================================================
> "Winux P" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> See inline responses
>>
>> "H. S." > wrote in message
>> ...
>> : Hi,
>> :
>> : Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
>> : these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
>> : Settings folder:
>> : Favorites/Links <--- Only if you use it, but will reappear after
>> deleting
>> it.
>> : Favorites/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this folder
>> keep it
>> : Favorites/MSN.com.url <---- Don't need it and can always find it anyway
>> : Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url <--- Don't need it and can always find
>> them anyway
>> : My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk <--- Don't need it unless you
>> like
>> the samples
>> : My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with
>> this folder keep it
>> : My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete
>> it
>> : My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url <--- Na! Delete it
>> : My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk <--- Don't need the link, and you can
>> always find the sample pictures
>> : My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon
>> with
>> this folder keep it
>> : My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url <--- Don't need it and you
>> can
>> always find it
>> : My Documents/desktop.ini <--- If you like the folder icon with this
>> folder
>> keep it
>> : SendTo/desktop.ini <--- Keep it
>> : SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget <--- Keep it, also
>> depends on usage
>> : SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink <--- Comes in handy
>> : SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail <--- Comes in handy
>> : SendTo/My Documents.mydocs <--- May come in handy
>> :
>> : Also, anything special about their permissions?
>> Not really.
>> I think I am not able to
>> : delete them.
>> Man, you're splitting hairs H. S.
>>
>> :
>> : ->HS
>> :
>> : --
>> : Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
>> : address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
>> : reduce spam.
>> Thanks, very much apprieciated.
>>
>> - Winux P
>>
>>
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Most are system files/folders and cannot be deleted. They are there to store
information specific to your user profile.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"H. S." > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Anybody what these files mean and if there is anything special about
> these (running Windows XP Pro), these are all in my Documents and
> Settings folder:
> Favorites/Links
> Favorites/Desktop.ini
> Favorites/MSN.com.url
> Favorites/Radio Station Guide.url
> My Documents/My Music/Sample Music.lnk
> My Documents/My Music/Desktop.ini
> My Documents/My Music/Music Videos & More on LAUNCH.url
> My Music/Internet Radio on LAUNCH.url
> My Pictures/Sample Pictures.lnk
> My Documents/My Pictures/Desktop.ini
> My Documents/My Pictures/Yahoo! Photos.url
> My Documents/desktop.ini
> SendTo/desktop.ini
> SendTo/Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget
> SendTo/Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink
> SendTo/Mail Recipient.MAPIMail
> SendTo/My Documents.mydocs
>
> Also, anything special about their permissions? I think I am not able to
> delete them.
>
> ->HS
>
> --
> Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
> address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
> reduce spam.

[H. S.]

David Candy wrote:
> It obvious what they are. If you don't know then why are you trying to delete them.
>

Here is the complete story. The laptop contains important work and
experimental data. It is to be backed up on a network using rsync. These
files were exhibiting some permission issues when the oldest backups
were deleted on the backup server. So I want to know what these files
really mean before I decide not to back them.

Tons of thanks to Winux P for the nice explanations.

->HS

--
Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
reduce spam.

[Winux P]

You're very welcome.

- Winux P

"H. S." > wrote in message
...
: David Candy wrote:
: > It obvious what they are. If you don't know then why are you trying to
delete them.
: >
:
: Here is the complete story. The laptop contains important work and
: experimental data. It is to be backed up on a network using rsync. These
: files were exhibiting some permission issues when the oldest backups
: were deleted on the backup server. So I want to know what these files
: really mean before I decide not to back them.
:
: Tons of thanks to Winux P for the nice explanations.
:
: ->HS
:
: --
: Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols), if any, from my email
: address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to
: reduce spam.