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Title: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: dratul on September 10, 2007, 01:55:10 AM

How to retrieve hidden folder or icon on the desktop? i hide a folder on my desktop and now i am unable to find it. i am using Windows XP.

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: Spero-T on September 10, 2007, 02:38:39 AM

Windows 95
Open My Computer.

Select the View menu and click Options.

Select the View Tab.

Select the Show all files Radio Button.

Click OK.

Windows 98
Open My Computer.

Select the View menu and click Folder Options.

Select the View Tab.

In the Hidden files section select Show all files.

Click OK.

Windows ME
Open My Computer.

Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.

Select the View Tab.

Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.

Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.

Click Yes to confirm.

Click OK.

Click Start, Programs and Accessories and open Windows Explorer.

Select a hard drive from the left hand side of the Windows Explorer window.

Select View the Entire contents of this drive.

Windows 2000
Open My Computer.

Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.

Select the View Tab.

Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.

Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.

Click Yes to confirm.

Click OK.

Windows XP
Click Start.

Open My Computer.

Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.

Select the View Tab.

Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.

Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.

Click Yes to confirm.

Click OK.


Windows Vista <--- *Glares*
Click Start.

Open Computer.

Press the ALT key.

Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.

Select the View Tab.

Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.

Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.

Click Yes to confirm.

Click OK.

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: dratul on September 10, 2007, 06:57:39 AM

i did it many times. still i am not able to find that folder.

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: contrex on September 10, 2007, 07:19:24 AM

Maybe it's gone?

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: Spero-T on September 10, 2007, 07:42:06 AM

Try doing a search

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: dratul on September 10, 2007, 11:38:25 AM

in search it is coming. but when i choose the option in tools....Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.  it revert back to its original when i click apply(Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option)....OK. second mistake i have doen is i changed the icon of that folder as an EMPTY SPACE making it more difficult to search. thanx in advance

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: dratul on September 12, 2007, 11:28:28 AM

Any solution?

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: contrex on September 12, 2007, 11:40:21 AM

If you can find it in Windows Search, can you right click on it and choose "delete"?

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: kasrawis on September 12, 2007, 11:47:34 AM

i had the same problem do this if you can

Go to registry editor by running regedit in the run box.
Go to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In the right hand area, double click hidden and change the value to 1.

Now you’re all set to go. Check it in your tools menu if the changes have taken effect. Mine have already been fixed :-)

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: dratul on September 13, 2007, 01:39:59 AM

o thanx KASWAWIS. it worked excellent and now i got that folder back. thank you so much.

Title: Re: hidden folder on desktop
Post by: kasrawis on September 13, 2007, 11:28:18 AM

your welcome we are here to help each other and i'm happy for you

keep it up ;)