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Windows Explorer -- How to Find ALL folders???

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Old 09-26-2007   #1 (permalink)
EW
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Windows Explorer -- How to Find ALL folders???

For starters, pardon the dumbbell question.

OK, how can I find and view all folders on my C: drive using Vista's Windows
Explorer? I've already checked the box to view system folders, but that
didn't help. I am trying to find ALL the folders under
C:\users\myname\apps\........ etc. I can't see anything past the "myname"
folder, although I know it (and many other sub-folders) are there.

This should be easy, but how! Thanks.

Basically, I'd like to see a Windows Explorer tree like that in XP (ah,
those were the days!)

EW



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Old 09-26-2007   #2 (permalink)
Dave
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Re: Windows Explorer -- How to Find ALL folders???

Open Windows Explorer.
click on Organize - Folder & search options
View
(.) show hidden files and folders
ok



"EW" <ewyatt_del_me-@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> For starters, pardon the dumbbell question.
>
> OK, how can I find and view all folders on my C: drive using Vista's
> Windows Explorer? I've already checked the box to view system folders,
> but that didn't help. I am trying to find ALL the folders under
> C:\users\myname\apps\........ etc. I can't see anything past the "myname"
> folder, although I know it (and many other sub-folders) are there.
>
> This should be easy, but how! Thanks.
>
> Basically, I'd like to see a Windows Explorer tree like that in XP (ah,
> those were the days!)
>
> EW
>
>
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Old 09-26-2007   #3 (permalink)
EW
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Re: Windows Explorer -- How to Find ALL folders???

Thanks Dave, but No Go.

Per your instructions, I've ticked all possible system file viewing,
protected files, etc., and I still can't see all the folders that I know
exist. Again, in my case, I can't get beyond C:\users\username\..... There
are MANY folders beyond this point, as you know, but I just can't see them
in Win Explorer. Note: my system works perfectly otherwise -- no "problems"
of any kind.

Anyone please?!

EW

"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Open Windows Explorer.
> click on Organize - Folder & search options
> View
> (.) show hidden files and folders
> ok
>
>
>
> "EW" <ewyatt_del_me-@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:46facc89$0$47142$892e7fe2@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> For starters, pardon the dumbbell question.
>>
>> OK, how can I find and view all folders on my C: drive using Vista's
>> Windows Explorer? I've already checked the box to view system folders,
>> but that didn't help. I am trying to find ALL the folders under
>> C:\users\myname\apps\........ etc. I can't see anything past the
>> "myname" folder, although I know it (and many other sub-folders) are
>> there.
>>
>> This should be easy, but how! Thanks.
>>
>> Basically, I'd like to see a Windows Explorer tree like that in XP (ah,
>> those were the days!)
>>
>> EW
>>
>>

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Old 09-26-2007   #4 (permalink)
EW
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Re: Windows Explorer -- How to Find ALL folders???

Dave, disregard my first reply message to you. I think I've got it working
now. After making the changes you described, I hit "refresh" and didn't
have the folders; however, after CLOSING Win Explorer, then opening again,
all the folders seem to be there.........!

EW

"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ukivyRIAIHA.4200@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Open Windows Explorer.
> click on Organize - Folder & search options
> View
> (.) show hidden files and folders
> ok
>
>
>
> "EW" <ewyatt_del_me-@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:46facc89$0$47142$892e7fe2@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> For starters, pardon the dumbbell question.
>>
>> OK, how can I find and view all folders on my C: drive using Vista's
>> Windows Explorer? I've already checked the box to view system folders,
>> but that didn't help. I am trying to find ALL the folders under
>> C:\users\myname\apps\........ etc. I can't see anything past the
>> "myname" folder, although I know it (and many other sub-folders) are
>> there.
>>
>> This should be easy, but how! Thanks.
>>
>> Basically, I'd like to see a Windows Explorer tree like that in XP (ah,
>> those were the days!)
>>
>> EW
>>
>>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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