Desktop.ini?

Desktop.ini is used to tell Windows how to display a folder. For example, enabling Thumbnail view creates a desktop.ini file in that folder which amongst other things, tells Windows to add an extra item to the View menu for that folder. Desktop.ini files are also used when you customize folders, change their icons etc.

Removing that file would most likely make all the maps and folders that you customized disappear at said directory, such as shortcuts, I would assume(maybe wallpapers too, but I'm not sure of that..)