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File Explorer hardening refers to security changes in Windows that restrict how File Explorer handles configuration files like desktop.ini from untrusted sources. A June 2026 Windows update (KB5094126 for Windows 11 24H2/25H2, KB5093998 for 23H2) altered behavior so that folder customizations from remote or internet-marked sources may be ignored. This is not data loss or a broken shell, but a deliberate reduction of an attack surface. For administrators, the key takeaway is that folders relying on hidden configuration files from untrusted origins may no longer display customizations. The tag covers these trust changes and their implications for enterprise IT and security.
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    June 2026 Windows Update: Desktop.ini Trust Changes in File Explorer

    Microsoft’s June 9, 2026 Windows security updates, including KB5094126 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 and KB5093998 for Windows 11 23H2, changed how File Explorer handles desktop.ini folder customizations from sources Windows does not trust. The result is not data loss, and it is not a broken...
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