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jazzmeg1
Advanced | Level 16
2 years ago

Unknown folder and icon in my desktop app called Dropbox cache.

Hello I just noticed there are a folder named ".dropbox.cache" and a file icon named "desktop" in my desktop app. What are they? Why did they appear all of sudden? Thanks
  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago

    jazzmeg1 wrote:

    I don't know why those two icons are in my Desktop app folder.


    Aside from being hidden, the desktop file is actually called desktop.ini, and is a application settings file that controls how a folder appears in Windows. If you enable the display of file extensions, instead of hiding them, you'd see the full file name. It's part of Windows; not Dropbox. You'll see the same file in many folders throughout your computer.