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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Viewing Hidden files and folders I am unable to view Hidden Files and Folders, From Control panel I have set the flag to show hidden files and folders, click apply and OK but when I go to the folder where there should be another folder with my files in it there is nothing, If I copy this folder to my USB hard drive and then look at it with another computer it shows the folder and files. Why can I not view them in Windows Vista Paul |
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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  EA2CF02-71A4-47F9-BB84-ADA33875C136@xxxxxxQuote: >I am unable to view Hidden Files and Folders, > > From Control panel I have set the flag to show hidden files and folders, > click apply and OK but when I go to the folder where there should be > another > folder with my files in it there is nothing, If I copy this folder to my > USB > hard drive and then look at it with another computer it shows the folder > and > files. > > Why can I not view them in Windows Vista > > Paul Tools|Folder Options|View|uncheck-Do not show hidden files and folders Bob F. |
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02-11-2008
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| Administrator | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders  Quote: Originally Posted by PAS  I am unable to view Hidden Files and Folders, From Control panel I have set the flag to show hidden files and folders, click apply and OK but when I go to the folder where there should be another folder with my files in it there is nothing, If I copy this folder to my USB hard drive and then look at it with another computer it shows the folder and files. Why can I not view them in Windows Vista Paul You may just not have checked both options in Folder Options. See OPTION TWO in this tutorial to double check. Viewing Hidden files and folders Shawn |
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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders 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. "Bob F." wrote: Quote: > "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news EA2CF02-71A4-47F9-BB84-ADA33875C136@xxxxxxQuote: > >I am unable to view Hidden Files and Folders, > > > > From Control panel I have set the flag to show hidden files and folders, > > click apply and OK but when I go to the folder where there should be > > another > > folder with my files in it there is nothing, If I copy this folder to my > > USB > > hard drive and then look at it with another computer it shows the folder > > and > > files. > > > > Why can I not view them in Windows Vista > > > > Paul > > Tools|Folder Options|View|uncheck-Do not show hidden files and folders > Bob F. > > |
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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4160B13-C940-4F04-A8A1-F084E424B431@xxxxxx Quote: > 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.>> Quote: >> 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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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders Hi Bob F. The box you indicated is greyed out. Paul "Bob F." wrote: Quote: > "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E4160B13-C940-4F04-A8A1-F084E424B431@xxxxxx Quote: > > 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.>> Quote: > >> > 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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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:11D1D005-D6F3-4ED4-B626-AA43CD984C27@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Bob F. > > The box you indicated is greyed out. > Paul > Bob F. Quote: > "Bob F." wrote: > Quote: >> "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:E4160B13-C940-4F04-A8A1-F084E424B431@xxxxxx Quote: >> > 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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02-11-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:11D1D005-D6F3-4ED4-B626-AA43CD984C27@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Bob F. > The box you indicated is greyed out. > > Paul http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html Note items 6 and 7. Bob F. Quote: > "Bob F." wrote: > Quote: >> "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:E4160B13-C940-4F04-A8A1-F084E424B431@xxxxxx Quote: >> > 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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02-12-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders 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 "Bob F." wrote: Quote: > "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:11D1D005-D6F3-4ED4-B626-AA43CD984C27@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi Bob F. > > The box you indicated is greyed out. > > > > Paul > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html > Note items 6 and 7. > Bob F. > > Quote: > > "Bob F." wrote: > > Quote: > >> "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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02-12-2008
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| Guest | Re: Viewing Hidden files and folders "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3E6CC18E-13CF-406F-8387-DD960CBABADA@xxxxxx Quote: > 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 help. Bob F. Quote: > > "Bob F." wrote: > Quote: >> "PAS" <PAS@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:11D1D005-D6F3-4ED4-B626-AA43CD984C27@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hi Bob F. >> > The box you indicated is greyed out. >> > >> > Paul >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html >> Note items 6 and 7. >> Bob F. >> >> Quote: >> > "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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