Access to Temporary Internet Files subfolders

[Clementius]

Hi,
While getting rid of Spyware, I found out that some Temporary Internet Files
subfolders are hidden from Windows Explorer even when the folder options are
set to show hidden files and folders and not hide protected operating system
files. I can access these subfolders through a DOS prompt though. Am I
missing a setting in Windows Explorer or is this by design that Windows
Explorer gives you limited access to hidden folders? Thanks for your input.
C

 

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| Hi,
| While getting rid of Spyware, I found out that some Temporary Internet Files
| subfolders are hidden from Windows Explorer even when the folder options are
| set to show hidden files and folders and not hide protected operating system
| files. I can access these subfolders through a DOS prompt though. Am I
| missing a setting in Windows Explorer or is this by design that Windows
| Explorer gives you limited access to hidden folders? Thanks for your input.
| C

 

[David Candy]

Explorer loads viewing programs for each folder. Most use a viewer that shows files, but not all. History, Cookies, TIF, Tasks (what you see in Task Scheduler), Control Panel (a virtual directory) among others all show the intended content.

Explorer is a namespace browser not a file manager. The namespace is a logical construct not a physical construct.

 

[Clementius]

Thank you David for your post. This is helpful. C

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Explorer loads viewing programs for each folder. Most use a viewer that
shows files, but not all. History, Cookies, TIF, Tasks (what you see in Task
Scheduler), Control Panel (a virtual directory) among others all show the
intended content.

Explorer is a namespace browser not a file manager. The namespace is a
logical construct not a physical construct.