Understanding files and folders

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From: Oxy (oxyjon_at_NO.SPAM.blueyouder.co.uk)
Date: 02/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:11:33 -0000

Is there some help I can get understanding files and folders?

When I open My Computer/Local Disk (C:)/Documents and Settings/John (my
Name and I am the pc's Administrator) I get a list :cookies, desktop,
favorites, My documents, start menue, userdater, windows, ~file 201kb and
ntuser.dat DAT File 4,096kb.

When I go to Edit/select all it says I also have 8 hidden files.
I follow instructions to show all files and these are the hidden ones :

 Application data, NetHood, Recent, Local Settings, PrintHood, SendTo,
Templets, ntuser.dat Text Document 1KB.

Can anyone tell me what these things are and if they should remain hidden
ect.?

Regards Oxy

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