Re: Hidden folders questions - can I hide a hidden folder?

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Will" <reply.to.group@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uFqzsx3QKHA.4568@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Most hidden folders are very useful and I want to see them but there are a few that are part of the core program and shouldn't be touched. I was wondering if there is any way I can change their appearance (to hide them would be ideal) so I can ignore them more easily when I'm organizing in Windows Explorer? I can change the icon appearance which is a partial solution.
"Core program" - which program or programs are you referring to? The operating system? Others?
Must be the operating system. Other files, especially in Documents and Settings can be temp folders, preferences, mailboxes, etc. I wish they weren't hidden. But for the OS hidden files, of course I want to make sure I never touch those by accident.


That's easy:

1) You said "when I'm organizing". There's no need for you to be organizing anything in C:\WINDOWS or its subfolders unless you're trying to track down or fix extremely rare problems. In that case, you'd take your hands away from the keyboard & mouse until you'd given lots of thought into what was the right thing to do.


2) Collapse the C:\WINDOWS folder and leave it alone. You know what that means, right?


Joe's advice is good, especially if you are the only one using this computer.
I've been showing hidden files in my folders ever since MS decided you could hide them. Except for deleting temporary files occasionally in the Windows/temp folder I stay away from C:\Windows.

Bill
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