Hi Ken,
Interesting question.
If under Folder Options > View you already ticked "Show hidden files
and folders" and "Display the contents of system folders" and unticked
"Hide protected operating system files" and you still can't see the
files/folders, it's because the program is hiding them from you.
It would help if you gave the particulars.
1.What is the program you're trying to change?
2.What is the photo program that can see these folders?
3.What changes were you able to make via this photo program?
Is there a setting in the program (1.)that sets these folders to be
hidden? Can you change that?
Sometimes logging on as Administrator or in Safe Mode,you may access
folders or files not available to you as a User.
If the "hiding" is program specific you may not be able to change that
unless settings are provided for that.
In other cases you may be able to change this in the Registry under the
program's entry.(key)
If the program uses an .ini or .cfg (config) file in its location under
Program Files, you could open that in NotePad or similar and edit it if
you see "hidden" in those entries.
Other locations are under your profile -Application Data\ "this program"
Failing that, contact the author/developer of the program or their forum
if there is one .
Let us know which is which :)
Peter E.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCSOFT] Folders are hidden
From: Ken Vickery <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: 20-Jun-2008 5:00:42 PM
Cannot not see 'hidden' folders
Windows XP Media edition SP2:
In searching for a folder to make a program change, I discovered that
folder was nowhere to be seen -- in fact there were 10 folders in that
parent folder which were hidden. I went to files/folders and made sure
that all folders were to be seen -- it was already that way.
I discovered I can see these folders when using a photo program. I was
able to make my program changes within that program.
I can only guess that each of the hidden folders have been marked
"hidden" and hence they are not displayed.
Question: How can I open the properties of a hidden folder when I can't
even see it. No, I can't get to the folder properties in the photo
program. No help through MS.
Thanks and blessings,
Ken
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