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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: helpplease on November 20, 2008, 12:52:47 PM

Title: Remote desktop connection, hidden file. Can someone please help?
Post by: helpplease on November 20, 2008, 12:52:47 PM
I really appreciate any help or peace of mind concerning this. I look in my "My Documents" folder just now and see a hidden file called "Default." It's a remote desktop connection file. I've never used this service and have long ago done all the usual steps of disabling Remote Connection (such as disabling remote desktop and remote connection in Control Panel > System > Remote). Right click > Properties says it was created 11/16/2008. I have no idea why this file would just show up in My Documents. I'm not a paranoid person but this type of thing does worry me. Is there a simple explanation for this file appearing after "Show Hidden Files" and I should stop worrying? If more info about my computer or the file is needed, please let me know. Again, very much appreciate any advice or expertise.

 ???  :-\
Title: Re: Remote desktop connection, hidden file. Can someone please help?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on November 21, 2008, 01:55:01 AM
I have Show Hidden Files turned on, and I see it in My Documents too.
My other three computers has the file too. I don't think it's anything to worry about.
Title: Re: Remote desktop connection, hidden file. Can someone please help?
Post by: helpplease on November 22, 2008, 12:14:25 PM
I have Show Hidden Files turned on, and I see it in My Documents too.
My other three computers has the file too. I don't think it's anything to worry about.

Carbon Dudeoxide, thank you so much. After seeing your post I also did a google search about this problem-on second thought I probably should've done that in the first place-and saw that it's very common as you said. THANK YOU!

Title: Re: Remote desktop connection, hidden file. Can someone please help?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on November 22, 2008, 08:34:57 PM
The wonders of Google. 8)