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  • 05-08-2006 10:41am
    #1
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭


    When I open my local disk (C:), I see these strange files. I can click on them and open them, but I just think it is strange. Could they possibly be a virus? I am running avast at the moment. What are they? Are they important. I have never seen them before on any of my other previous computers. It is really starting to bug me.

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    Sorry that the pic is small, but if you look closely you can see that the folders are lighter in colour than the normal ones.


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Nope they are just hidden files, the best I can tell anyway. If you want to hide them from view go to My Computer->Tools->Folder Options and click the View Tab. Then select "Do not show hidden files or folders".


  • #3
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    Ruu wrote:
    Nope they are just hidden files, the best I can tell anyway. If you want to hide them from view go to My Computer->Tools->Folder Options and click the View Tab. Then select "Do not show hidden files or folders".

    Ruu thank you once again. You are a true legend!


  • #4
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    These are hidden folders. Your system has loads of them. Some windows folders are hidden. Click tools, folderoptions, view, do not show hidden folders. Its a good way of hiding folders from people who dont know about it. just right click any folder, properties and select hidden. You'll have to go through the reverse of what i said above to show them again or do a search.

    Edit: Ruu got ere 1st.


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