When using XP, if you enabled both options, you wouldn't get desktop.ini files showing in the Desktop view. Anyone know why Microsoft changed that? Or maybe they forgot about it... It's kinda anoying... there's a way to hide them only in the Desktop view?
No - it is already ticked and the checkbox is grayed out - inaccessible. I think they did this deliberately originally in Vista - they think we're all idiots who should use the computer how they want us to. I know of no way to change this - would appreciate the tip if there is one - so I only show OS system file as necessary and hide again after.
If you are used to keeping your desktop "as is", it won't be a problem. If you are one to add and remove icons and other stuff to and from your desktop, it will be, cause for one, it will simply add the desktop.ini file to your desktop again, every time you add for instance a new icon.