Where do I turn on to show hidden files?


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Old 01-05-2006, 02:26 AM
DJW
 
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Default Where do I turn on to show hidden files?

Where in XP do I turn on to show hidden files? Also when this is not on
and I do a search of my hard drive do I not see invisible files? So if
I have it on to show invisible files will my hard drive searches then
show those invisible files?

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:27 AM
Alias
 
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Default Re: Where do I turn on to show hidden files?

DJW wrote:

> Where in XP do I turn on to show hidden files? Also when this is not on
> and I do a search of my hard drive do I not see invisible files? So if
> I have it on to show invisible files will my hard drive searches then
> show those invisible files?
>


Double click on My Computer. Go to Tools/Folder Options and then the
View tab and configure it there.

Yes, search will then show hidden files.

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:27 AM
Carey Frisch [MVP]
 
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Default Re: Where do I turn on to show hidden files?

Open your Control Panel, then open Folder Options.
Click on the View tab, scroll down to "Show hidden
files and folders", place a dot next to it and click Apply.

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"DJW" wrote:

| Where in XP do I turn on to show hidden files? Also when this is not on
| and I do a search of my hard drive do I not see invisible files? So if
| I have it on to show invisible files will my hard drive searches then
| show those invisible files?

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