see this
http://images.jakeludington.com/camc...extensions.png
its the option under the one that s highlighted yellow
"gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B56AA07F-FC9A-4AA0-A871-3F32B4198EAD@microsoft.com...
>i cant see that, how do u do it?
>
> "carl feredeck" wrote:
>
>> there is an option for SYSTEM FILES too that are hidden!!!
>>
>> uncheck that too...
>>
>>
>>
>> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EE4EB86E-D6B2-48C3-8620-1D0D58532E81@microsoft.com...
>> >i have selected view hidden folders in folder and file options so i
>> >should
>> >be
>> > able to see them and account for it, shouldn't i?
>> >
>> > "carl feredeck" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Da vista monster eats your drive...
>> >>
>> >> it has restore points like XP, that are in a hidden folder..
>> >> but it also has "shadow copies" or your previous versions of files
>> >> that
>> >> are
>> >> also hidden...
>> >>
>> >> you are selecting non hidden folders alone thats why you are not
>> >> seeing
>> >> the
>> >> correct size
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "gehan" <gehan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E13AAE44-634D-4169-8EAA-B8441E08BF96@microsoft.com...
>> >> >i have vista ultimate
>> >> >
>> >> > my computer has two physically separate hard drives. on my D drive
>> >> > it
>> >> > displays in properties as 104GB used, but when i explore it and
>> >> > highlight
>> >> > all
>> >> > contents, incl hidden files, and click properties it totals 81GB.
>> >> > Where's
>> >> > my
>> >> > 20GB gone?
>> >> >
>> >> > gehan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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