Thread: Missing files
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Old 10-15-2007   #3 (permalink)
nelsonj3


 
 

Re: Missing files

Thanks for the tip, but this is not the problem. Many times it will show one
file but not another of the same type. It also happens to folders. Any
ideas?

"Rogue" wrote:
Quote:

> There is a setting in Windows Explorer (Options>Folder and Search
> Options>View Tab>Hide protected operating system files). This is enabled by
> default to not show certain file types, regardless of if you have hidden
> files on or off. Having hidden or system files hidden can also make some
> files not show.
>
> "nelsonj3" <nelsonj3@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8E0E364D-850E-498C-833E-ECC372141475@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > In many folders on my computer Explorer doesn't see a number of files. It
> > will see some of them but not all. Could it be that the hard drive index
> > is
> > incomplete?
> > What is weird is that other programs (Irfanview for one) can see these
> > files
> > when Explorer can't. Why would that be? If I want to manipulate them I
> > have
> > to do it from a program not designed for the task.
> >
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