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Hidden folder problem

B

Bob

Flightless Bird
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
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
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
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
The folder is hidden to IE also

Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> 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
>
>
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
But that doesn't prevent adding the bookmarks.

Bob wrote:

> The folder is hidden to IE also
>
> Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> 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
>>
>>
>
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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?
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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?
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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?
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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?
>
>
>
 
A

Alan Edwards

Flightless Bird
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 <Bob@somewhere.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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?
 
J

John Wunderlich

Flightless Bird
Bob <Bob@somewhere.com> 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
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
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 <jwunderlich@lycos.com> wrote in
news:Xns9D1AEB450DB85wunderpsdrscray@207.46.248.16:

> Bob <Bob@somewhere.com> 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
>
 
F

FrankV

Flightless Bird
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" <Bob@somewhere.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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?
>
>
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
attrib -s <dir name> 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" <Bob@somewhere.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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 <birelan@yahoo.com> 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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