Deleted Desktop.ini file keeps returning

A nearly empty directory keeps re-appearing on my D drive. It seems like a Desktop.ini file keeps being re-created. The "stuff" I want to delete is:

d:\ManualCopy\HomePC\2019-06-04\UserRobert\Music\Desktop.ini

I delete "from the left" (D:\ManualCopy) or "from the right" (Desktop.ini and each directory) but the next time I log to the drive the file and directories are back.

It seems "Music" is some type of special directory. How do I delete this nearly empty copy of it?

I even did a full (hour long) format of D. It still came back. Is it in a registry?

Thanks

1 Answer

The folder & its desktop.ini file are being recreated because it is designated as a system folder (most likely, Music). As a system folder, its Properties dialog should have a Location tab that allows you to redifrect the folder to a different location. If that gives you issues, you can check the registry under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

and (cautiously) edit the paths for the folders.