Hidden folder problem

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I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

Any ideas?



Bob
 
Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.



Bob wrote:



> I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

> C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

> I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

> I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

> Any ideas?

>

> Bob
 
The folder is hidden to IE also



Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:



> Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>

> Bob wrote:

>

>> I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>> C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>> I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>> I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>> Any ideas?

>>

>> Bob

>

>
 
But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.



Bob wrote:



> The folder is hidden to IE also

>

> Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

> @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>

>

>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>

>>Bob wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>Any ideas?

>>>

>>>Bob

>>

>>

>
 
It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links" folder to

add to.

> But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>

> Bob wrote:

>

>> The folder is hidden to IE also

>>

>> Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>> @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>

>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>

>>>

>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>Any ideas?
 
Sounds like the location doesn't exist yet. Right click in the Menu

area, and select Links.



Bob wrote:



> It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links" folder to

> add to.

>

>>But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>>

>>Bob wrote:

>>

>>

>>>The folder is hidden to IE also

>>>

>>>Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>>>@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>

>>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>

>>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>>Any ideas?
 
If you read my origional post. You will see it is visible from the

command prompt. (You know Run, cmd, Dir) I can see the directory & all

the files in it. It is a windows problem!

Bob I wrote in

news:eebm6bcqKHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:



> Sounds like the location doesn't exist yet. Right click in the Menu

> area, and select Links.

>

> Bob wrote:

>

>> It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links"

>> folder to add to.

>>

>>>But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>>>

>>>Bob wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>The folder is hidden to IE also

>>>>

>>>>Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>>>>@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>>

>>>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>>>Any ideas?
 
Are you logged on as "HP_Administrator"?



Bob wrote:

> If you read my origional post. You will see it is visible from the

> command prompt. (You know Run, cmd, Dir) I can see the directory & all

> the files in it. It is a windows problem!

> Bob I wrote in

> news:eebm6bcqKHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>

>

>>Sounds like the location doesn't exist yet. Right click in the Menu

>>area, and select Links.

>>

>>Bob wrote:

>>

>>

>>>It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links"

>>>folder to add to.

>>>

>>>

>>>>But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>>>>

>>>>Bob wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>The folder is hidden to IE also

>>>>>

>>>>>Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>>>>>@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>>>

>>>>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>>>>Any ideas?

>

>

>
 
What version of IE?

IE8 uses the Favorites Bar folder instead of Links.



....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm







On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:25:14 -0800, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Bob wrote:



>It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links" folder to

>add to.

>> But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>>

>> Bob wrote:

>>

>>> The folder is hidden to IE also

>>>

>>> Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>>> @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>

>>>>

>>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>>Any ideas?
 
Bob wrote in news:Xns9D1A8E672345BBobsomewherecom@

207.46.248.16:



> I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

> C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

> I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

> I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

> Any ideas?

>



In addition to checking the "Show hidden files & folders", for some

files/folders you also have to UN-check the "Hide Protected Operating

System Files" a couple of lines down.



HTH,

John
 
Thank you, but it is unchecked. The reason I want this, is because I use

Links from the toolbars. I use Fifefox, not IE but I think this folder

became hidden after one of the IE updates, which I should probably have

ignored.

Bob

John Wunderlich wrote in

news:Xns9D1AEB450DB85wunderpsdrscray@207.46.248.16:



> Bob wrote in news:Xns9D1A8E672345BBobsomewherecom@

> 207.46.248.16:

>

>> I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>> C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>> I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>> I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>> Any ideas?

>>

>

> In addition to checking the "Show hidden files & folders", for some

> files/folders you also have to UN-check the "Hide Protected Operating

> System Files" a couple of lines down.

>

> HTH,

> John

>
 
I do not know if it is the exact same problem but it looks similar to what

happened on my computer. The hidden temporary folder in my account somehow

became a system folder. I tried changing it back to hidden in the sys admin

account but couldn't do it. I never found a solution for it.



Frank



"Bob" wrote in message

news:Xns9D1AAF6C89AF6Bobsomewherecom@207.46.248.16...

> If you read my origional post. You will see it is visible from the

> command prompt. (You know Run, cmd, Dir) I can see the directory & all

> the files in it. It is a windows problem!

> Bob I wrote in

> news:eebm6bcqKHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>

>> Sounds like the location doesn't exist yet. Right click in the Menu

>> area, and select Links.

>>

>> Bob wrote:

>>

>>> It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links"

>>> folder to add to.

>>>

>>>>But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>>>>

>>>>Bob wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>The folder is hidden to IE also

>>>>>

>>>>>Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>>>>>@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>>>

>>>>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>>>>Any ideas?

>

>
 
attrib -s will remove the system attribute



FrankV wrote:

> I do not know if it is the exact same problem but it looks similar to what

> happened on my computer. The hidden temporary folder in my account somehow

> became a system folder. I tried changing it back to hidden in the sys admin

> account but couldn't do it. I never found a solution for it.

>

> Frank

>

> "Bob" wrote in message

> news:Xns9D1AAF6C89AF6Bobsomewherecom@207.46.248.16...

>

>>If you read my origional post. You will see it is visible from the

>>command prompt. (You know Run, cmd, Dir) I can see the directory & all

>>the files in it. It is a windows problem!

>>Bob I wrote in

>>news:eebm6bcqKHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>

>>

>>>Sounds like the location doesn't exist yet. Right click in the Menu

>>>area, and select Links.

>>>

>>>Bob wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>It does when you go to "Add to Favorites" and there is no "Links"

>>>>folder to add to.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

>>>>>

>>>>>Bob wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>The folder is hidden to IE also

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Bob I wrote in news:ubO1ftbqKHA.5736

>>>>>>@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>Open Internet Explorer, and add them there.

>>>>>

>>>>>>>>I have 1 hidden folder. All the others seem visible. My folder is

>>>>>>>>C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Favorite\Links

>>>>>>>>I want to add some bookmarks to Links. It is visible in CMD mode

>>>>>>>>I have "Show hidden files & folders" checked in tools

>>>>>>>>Any ideas?

>>

>>

>

>
 
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