I have a suddenly encountered a problem with my windows vista pls help urgently?

Question

on my laptop's desktop today 2 icons reading "desktop.ini" have appeared out of nowhere. they are hidden files and u cannot unhide them

and in my computer>d drive>there is another such type of file with name "ehthumbs_vista.db" and below it its written 'data base file'

pls tell me what it is. a virus? an error? pls help

Answer 1

May be just got something caled spyware not an virus which caused you having the folder hide. So yeah get a Spyware doctor application from internet then scan with it and your FOLDER will appear.

Answer 2

it is not a virus. it is just a file that stores data regarding some settings of your desktop. you can hide them using folder option.

1.) go to my computer->tools->folder option->view tab. there select hide    

     hidden files and folders.

Answer 3

DONT WORRY THTS SYSTEM BOOT FILE. U CAN HIDE THEM FRM FOLDER OPTION IN CONTROL PANEL

Answer 4

I Think this is a virus, u can get Spyware /Anti-Virus for this, but i saw many Laptops with a version Vista with a problems of drivers, security, and one such u asked.

Answer 5

Firstly its not a System boot file as somebody pointed out.

Desktop.ini is a microsoft file that stores information about your customized folder.If you have customized the display of a folder in any way, such as changing its icon or manner of display, Windows has saved those settings in a desktop.ini file.

So dont be afraid as it is not a virus.

if you dont want to see it, go to control panel>folder options

click on th View tab

check the radio button next to “Do not show hidden files and folders”.

check the box next to “Hide protected operating system files'

you are done