How to stop Google Drive creating desktop.ini files

 

Add registry key:

1. Open the registry editor ( Start —> Run —> regedit )
2. Locate or add the following DWORD key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE —> SOFTWARE —> Microsoft —> Windows —> CurrentVersion —> Policies —> Explorer —> “UseDesktopIniCache”
3. Modify that key so that it’s Value is 0 (zero)

alternatively you can paste the following code into an empty text file and save it as a registry file (like nomoredesktopini.reg).  Double-clicking that reg file will then add the key as described above.

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3	# Early Windows Version

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REGEDIT4

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7	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

8	"UseDesktopIniCache"=dword:00000000

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10	# Late Windows Version

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12	Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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14	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

15	"UseDesktopIniCache"=dword:00000000

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(Use the pointy-bracket button to get a clean copy/paste version of the code.)