Greyed/whited out icons in Windows Explorer

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I have a problem which seems to have only just appeared as I have made a
fresh install of Windows XP (pro). When I look at certain files with Windows
Explorer, the icons appear greyed out. I have set "view" to show hidden
files and folders etc.

Here is an example of what I am seeing:

http://freespace.virgin.net/audio.files/files.gif

Under normal circumstances I would be able to see the icons as normal, but
not anymore. I would appreciate some help on how to fix this prblem.

Mike.


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