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Old 02-12-2008   #10 (permalink)
Bob F.


 
 

Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders

"PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello Bob F.
> Yes I am logged on as Administrator, and I have followed the link and
> followed the instructions, the icons in the Control panel disappear
> briefly
> when I click Apply but when I go to the folder where I know there are
> hidden
> files there is nothing, If I copy this folder to an external hard drive
> and
> then connect it to another computer I can view the files.
> Paul
I am out of ideas. I've never had these steps fail. Maybe someone else can
help.
Bob F.
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> "Bob F." wrote:
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>> "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:11D1D005-D6F3-4ED4-B626-AA43CD984C27@xxxxxx
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>> > Hi Bob F.
>> > The box you indicated is greyed out.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> See:
>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html
>> Note items 6 and 7.
>> Bob F.
>>
>>
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>> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >
>> >> "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:E4160B13-C940-4F04-A8A1-F084E424B431@xxxxxx
>> >> > Hi Bob F.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can not uncheck the Do Not Show Hidden files or folders it just
>> >> > highlites
>> >> > the text, if I click on the line below Show hidden files and folders
>> >> > the
>> >> > blue
>> >> > marker moves to show it has been selected but when either I click
>> >> > apply
>> >> > or
>> >> > ok
>> >> > I get the same result I can not view hidden files.>>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ok you are about there. You are right. Just click on "Show hidden
>> >> files
>> >> and folders" Then what I left out was:
>> >> Hit the first rectangular box, in the View Window, above that says
>> >> "Apply
>> >> to
>> >> Folders".
>> >> Bob F.
>> >>
>>
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