Why does my 'Local settings' folder keep defaulting to 'Hidden'. I change
it and all sub folders and files to non-hidden but they go back to hidden.
Thanks

"Ray" <rocky@spamfreeworld.com> wrote in message
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> Why does my 'Local settings' folder keep defaulting to 'Hidden'. I
> change it and all sub folders and files to non-hidden but they go
> back to hidden. Thanks

Because that's the way Windows wants it.

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Hi,

Because it is a designated system folder whose attributes you cannot alter.

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"Ray" <rocky@spamfreeworld.com> wrote in message
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> Why does my 'Local settings' folder keep defaulting to 'Hidden'. I change
> it and all sub folders and files to non-hidden but they go back to hidden.
> Thanks
>

But why does Windows want to hide the internet history, temp and temp
internet files from me?
Paranoia?


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "Ray" <rocky@spamfreeworld.com> wrote in message
> news:tc1bf.3955$Cq4.770@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net
>> Why does my 'Local settings' folder keep defaulting to 'Hidden'. I
>> change it and all sub folders and files to non-hidden but they go
>> back to hidden. Thanks
>
> Because that's the way Windows wants it.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>

It doesn't want to hide it from you, it wants to keep the casual user from
trying to mess with the system folder set and screwing up the installation.
A measure of protecting the user from himself.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Ray" <ray@spamfreeworld.com> wrote in message
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> But why does Windows want to hide the internet history, temp and temp
> internet files from me?
> Paranoia?
>
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OTh25Qg4FHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> "Ray" <rocky@spamfreeworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:tc1bf.3955$Cq4.770@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net
>>> Why does my 'Local settings' folder keep defaulting to 'Hidden'. I
>>> change it and all sub folders and files to non-hidden but they go
>>> back to hidden. Thanks
>>
>> Because that's the way Windows wants it.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
>> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Protect your PC
>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>
>