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**msdunkel** · 07-13-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

ProgramData is a hidden folder - and for the record, every OS since Windows 95 has hidden files from the end user. This is not new behavior for Vista.

Also, when I looked at my shortcut for PowerPoint, it too points to ProgramData - ***for the shortcut*** but the *program* is ***installed*** in Program Files (x86).

I'm aware that XP had hidden files, but I used to be able to easily unhide them.

Quote:

Click on the start orb and type 'POWERPNT.EXE' into the search box. Right click on the executable and select 'Open file location'. Make a note of the path.
Dwarf

Thanks, this worked.

07-13-2008	#8 (permalink)
msdunkel vista 64 53 posts	Re: Powerpoint 2007 and Vista 64 Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt ProgramData is a hidden folder - and for the record, every OS since Windows 95 has hidden files from the end user. This is not new behavior for Vista. Also, when I looked at my shortcut for PowerPoint, it too points to ProgramData - *for the shortcut* but the program is ***installed* in Program Files (x86)**. I'm aware that XP had hidden files, but I used to be able to easily unhide them. Quote: Click on the start orb and type 'POWERPNT.EXE' into the search box. Right click on the executable and select 'Open file location'. Make a note of the path. Dwarf Thanks, this worked.
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