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Name: guwi21
Date: August 12, 2005 at 18:08:09 Pacific
OS: win98/win98 SE
CPU/Ram: Pentium 4/128MB
Comment:

anyone who can help me to activate the 'folder options' in my ->start menu ->settings for me to be able to show my hidden files. pls help me..!



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Response Number 1
Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: August 12, 2005 at 18:18:03 Pacific
Reply:

open your windows folder then clik tools/folder options/view/and put a dot in the box listing "SHOW HIDDEN FILES & FOLDERS"

" You're only as safe as your last update "


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Response Number 2
Name: Derek
Date: August 12, 2005 at 19:00:29 Pacific
Reply:

You can also get there via:
Start button/Settings/Folder Options/View.

While you are at it untick:
"Hide file extensions for known file types".

Why MS are so secretive beats me...

DerekW



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Response Number 3
Name: Derek
Date: August 12, 2005 at 19:03:30 Pacific
Reply:

.... the dot actually goes in:
"Show all files"

DerekW


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Response Number 4
Name: guwi21
Date: August 12, 2005 at 19:11:24 Pacific
Reply:

it's not that easy guys.. my computer (or should i say computers in my network) has no 'Folder Options' in Start/Settings. so how can i enable 'Show all files'. before...i am able to view 'Folder Options' but not this lately. does it has something to do with 'Folder.htt'? pls help me guys..


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Response Number 5
Name: jubalsams
Date: August 12, 2005 at 21:23:28 Pacific
Reply:

Folder Options is on the Tools Menu in Windows Explorer, see responce #1.

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Response Number 6
Name: phantom
Date: August 12, 2005 at 23:58:24 Pacific
Reply:

I had noticed that the folder options got turned off when my computer was infested with a certain VB script virus(don't remember the name) that sent my browser off to some nonexistent geocities site, with an "About:err" text in the browser window title bar.


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Response Number 7
Name: Bryco
Date: August 13, 2005 at 06:21:08 Pacific
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Is it possible that your network administrator has removed it intentionally? Speak to the Administrator of your network. Even if s/he did not hide the menu item s/he can probably fix it.

HTH
Bryan


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Response Number 8
Name: guwi21
Date: August 16, 2005 at 18:53:28 Pacific
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ok guys! i've already found 'Folder Options' through Start/Settings/Active Desktop/Custumized My Desktop. but i dunno how to enable/disable it in its original place such as Start button/Settings/Folder Options & Tools/Folder Options. pls let me know how.
i knew some virus before that produces large number of 'folder.htt & desktop.ini' resulting HDD lost disk space. could it be the root of my problem? does anyone say something?


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Response Number 9
Name: Derek
Date: August 16, 2005 at 19:04:18 Pacific
Reply:

Not quite right, I said:

Start button/Settings/Folder Options/View

You then get a box with a list of options.

Under 'Hidden files' you will see these two:

Show all files (so put blob in there).

Hide file extensions for known file types (untick this).

DerekW


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