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'Show hidden icons' button - where is it
Name: Sapphire Date: November 19, 2001 at 00:11:01 Pacific
Comment:
Hi! The 'Show hidden icons' button in my taskbar (to the right) is disappeared...! Last night it appeared again but disappeard after I rebooted.. I haven't changed any settings... any idea??
Name: Kenny Date: November 19, 2001 at 04:37:21 Pacific
Reply:
Open explorer, go to tools, foldetr options and hey presto! The old folder options we know and love.
PS I'm beginning to get really hacked off with XP
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Response Number 2
Name: Sapphire Date: November 19, 2001 at 05:50:31 Pacific
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ummmm, lost you!! what should I do there???
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Response Number 3
Name: paulxdg Date: November 19, 2001 at 06:29:04 Pacific
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You only get it if the system decides to hide some.
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Response Number 4
Name: dgrandt Date: January 3, 2002 at 17:43:02 Pacific
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No - I'm having the same problem. I have inactive icons - but the little button that is supposed to SHOW the icons has dissapeared. This isn't an issue of "Show Hidden File Types" in Windows Explorer - we're talking about the taskbar icons.
I think this is an XP bug that somehow loses that HIDE/SHOW button. Anyone know of a fix for it?
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