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If you own a Windows 7 with with processor 7075 you might have noticed that a notepad named desktop.ini opens randomly and by itself when you start or reboot your computer. Such a Notepad is not blank as it contains some code which it does make a lot of sense. The code should look like this: “[.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787″. Do not worry, Your Windows 7 is not “broken”! What you are seeing is a small bug referring to the desktop.ini file which has  been   created on a wrong location. Here is the fix!

1. Click Start.
2. Click Computer.
3. Click Organize located on the left side of your Windows 7 upper toolbar.
4. Click Folder and Search Option.
5. Click the View tab.
6. Under Hidden Folders and Files, click the  Show folders, files and drives radio button.
7. Click OK and exit.
8. Now, click Start.
9. In the Search field, type desktop.ini and press Enter.
10. Alternatively, you can also go to:  C: - Program Data - Microsoft -Windows -Start Menu -Programs – Startup folder.
11. Righ-click it and delete it.
12. Now go to: Go to C: - Users – Your_Username - AppData – Roaming – Microsoft – Windows - Start Menu – Startup folder.
13. Again, delete the desktop.ini file.
14. Done! This should stop your notepad from opening by itself!