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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mmug.edgar.mn.org (Jim Spencer)
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Subject: Desktop files
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Date: 9 Feb 91 23:40:05 GMT
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Jeff Hite writes in a message to All

JH> I would like to know the purpose of the Desktop DB and Desktop 
JH> DF files. They reside on both my 6.0.5 and 7.0b1 hard disks. 
JH> The DB file is 30k in size with the DF file being about 195k, 
JH> The main desktop file is 64.5k. Are these some kind of directory 
JH> backup for trashed main desktop files? If I remove them the system 
JH> seems to work OK but they reappear later on. Any help will be 
JH> appreciated.

They are the equivalent of the Desktop files if you are using the Desktop Manager INIT.  If you throw them away, DM will rebuild them.  You really don't want to throw them away most of the time.
 

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