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Hide hidden files - but just on the desktop?

  1. #1


    boe Guest

    Hide hidden files - but just on the desktop?

    Hello,

    I thought I'd posted this question but now I can't seem to find it. I want
    to show hidden files for every folder but one - the desktop. I can't seem
    to figure a way to change this behavior for just one folder - it seems to be
    all or nothing. Also - no matter how I try - even as administrator - I
    don't ever seem to see the option apply to all folders - it seems to be
    greyed out no matter where I am.

    Thank





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  2. #2


    Rock Guest

    Re: Hide hidden files - but just on the desktop?

    "boe" <boe_d@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote

    > Hello,
    >
    > I thought I'd posted this question but now I can't seem to find it. I
    > want to show hidden files for every folder but one - the desktop. I
    > can't seem to figure a way to change this behavior for just one folder -
    > it seems to be all or nothing. Also - no matter how I try - even as
    > administrator - I don't ever seem to see the option apply to all folders -
    > it seems to be greyed out no matter where I am.


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  3. #3


    boe Guest

    Re: Hide hidden files - but just on the desktop?

    Thanks- got it!

    "Rock" <rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
    news:upQiUVaSHHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    > "boe" <boe_d@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote
    >
    >> Hello,
    >>
    >> I thought I'd posted this question but now I can't seem to find it. I
    >> want to show hidden files for every folder but one - the desktop. I
    >> can't seem to figure a way to change this behavior for just one folder -
    >> it seems to be all or nothing. Also - no matter how I try - even as
    >> administrator - I don't ever seem to see the option apply to all
    >> folders - it seems to be greyed out no matter where I am.

    >
    > You're post is here and with several replies. If you can't find a post
    > search for your name as author using Google Groups Advanced Search.
    > Search all newsgroups or just this one:
    > microsoft.public.windows.vista.general.
    >
    > http://groups.google.com/advanced_se...e=UTF-8&hl=en&
    >
    > Maybe you're not downloading enough headers? In outlook express or
    > Windows Mail do a Ctrl-H to see all replies to your posts.
    >
    > --
    > Rock [MVP - User/Shell]




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