Hide desktop.ini for the desktop view only; still show hidden and system files

Is it possible to hide desktop.ini on the desktop, but show it when viewed in Windows Explorer?

Essentially, I need to be able to see hidden and system files when using Windows Explorer, but I don't like the two desktop.ini files on my desktop (using Windows 7, 8, and 8.1). Is there a way to hide those two files on the desktop only?

It turns out that deleting Desktop.ini was the best solution. It does not regenerate frequently enough to be annoying.

I found a solution on this site.

Use RegEdit to edit a DWORD registry key (or create a new key if it doesn't exist).

Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

and create or edit key: UseDesktopIniCache and set it to 0 (zero).

Delete any desktop.ini files on the desktop and they will never reappear.

This is a little cheesy, but works for me:

1) Right-click on the desktop and un-select 'align icons to grid' (and also 'auto arrange icons' if you have that on).

2) Drag the desktop.ini files off the edge of your screen. While they are selected, you will still see a sliver of highlight, but once you click off them you will not see them at all.

The only problem is if you ever turn auto-arrange or auto-align back on, they will pop back into view.