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I have gone to Windows Explorer and Folder Options both and checked show

hidden files, but I still can't see hidden files/folders in Windows

Explorer. If I use a third party program like FreeCommander, I can see the

hidden stuff just fine.

 

 

Perplexed,

Dan

 

 

 

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Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.

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    If you're looking for hidden system files, there's another item in Folder

    Options that you need to change. Disable (uncheck) "Hide protected operating

    system files"

     

    "rubyjack" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message

    news:%23DGzlWgvHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    > I have gone to Windows Explorer and Folder Options both and checked show

    > hidden files, but I still can't see hidden files/folders in Windows

    > Explorer. If I use a third party program like FreeCommander, I can see the

    > hidden stuff just fine.

    >

    >

    > Perplexed,

    > Dan

    >

    >

    >

    > --

    > ----------

    > Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.

    > ----------

    >

    >

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    RubyJack,

     

    Open a folder

    TOOLS menu | FOLDER OPTIONS | VIEW tab

     

    Select HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES & untick it

     

    Select SHOW HIDDEN FILES & FOLDERS

     

    Click APPLY

    Click OK

     

    Not sure why you want to see those anyway as you cannot get into folders like

    System Volume... on the protected OS files...

     

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    Newbie Coder

    (It's just a name)

     

     

     

    "rubyjack" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message

    news:%23DGzlWgvHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    > I have gone to Windows Explorer and Folder Options both and checked show

    > hidden files, but I still can't see hidden files/folders in Windows

    > Explorer. If I use a third party program like FreeCommander, I can see the

    > hidden stuff just fine.

    >

    >

    > Perplexed,

    > Dan

    >

    >

    >

    > --

    > ----------

    > Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.

    > ----------

    >

    >

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    Thank you, but I did do that.

     

    Still perplexed,

    Dan

     

     

    "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message

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    > If you're looking for hidden system files, there's another item in Folder

    > Options that you need to change. Disable (uncheck) "Hide protected

    operating

    > system files"

    >

    > "rubyjack" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message

    > news:%23DGzlWgvHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    > > I have gone to Windows Explorer and Folder Options both and checked show

    > > hidden files, but I still can't see hidden files/folders in Windows

    > > Explorer. If I use a third party program like FreeCommander, I can see

    the

    > > hidden stuff just fine.

    > >

    > >

    > > Perplexed,

    > > Dan

    > >

    > >

    > >

    > > --

    > > ----------

    > > Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.

    > > ----------

    > >

    > >

    >

    >

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    Thanks for the reply, but I did both of these and still no files. That's

    why I'm perplexed.

     

    Still perplexed,

    Dan

     

     

    "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message

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    > RubyJack,

    >

    > Open a folder

    > TOOLS menu | FOLDER OPTIONS | VIEW tab

    >

    > Select HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES & untick it

    >

    > Select SHOW HIDDEN FILES & FOLDERS

    >

    > Click APPLY

    > Click OK

    >

    > Not sure why you want to see those anyway as you cannot get into folders

    like

    > System Volume... on the protected OS files...

    >

    > --

    > Newbie Coder

    > (It's just a name)

    >

    >

    >

    > "rubyjack" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message

    > news:%23DGzlWgvHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

    > > I have gone to Windows Explorer and Folder Options both and checked show

    > > hidden files, but I still can't see hidden files/folders in Windows

    > > Explorer. If I use a third party program like FreeCommander, I can see

    the

    > > hidden stuff just fine.

    > >

    > >

    > > Perplexed,

    > > Dan

    > >

    > >

    > >

    > > --

    > > ----------

    > > Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.

    > > ----------

    > >

    > >

    >

    >

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