What is .DS_Store file in windows

windows-7 .ds-store

That file is a proprietary Mac/OSX system file that holds attributes/meta-data about the folder it resides in.

These often appear in file shares that are accessed over the network by a Mac user; but that's not the only way you can get them. You may have gotten it in an archive (ie: a Zip file perhaps) you picked up someplace, which was originally created on a Mac.

I run into these all the time in archives we get from our graphic designers.

You're safe to just delete it.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.DS_Store

For additional information on preventing them, perhaps check out these SU questions and answers (and others like them):

  • How to prevent Mac OS X creating .DS_Store files on non Mac (HFS) Volumes?
  • Any programs for getting rid of .DS_Store files?

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