to hide or not to hide

From: Linea Recta (mccm.vos_at_abc.net)
Date: 07/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:23:31 +0200

What's the point of having one setting in Windows Explorer: 'Hide system
files', and then another setting at the bottom: 'Show hidden files and
folders'? Finally, are they hidden or are they not hidden?
Also, how do these settings affect the display of files as seen from
internet sources? 

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