Hidden Directories, not empty, Virus created

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I have a pc hit with virus and it's been cleaned BUT it left several hundred
hidden directories ( \winnt\downloaded program files\* )I can not seem them
in explorer but rather in a cmd window. I have cycled thru the windows
explorer options but they still don't display. Any util or help is a big help
to delete these dir's. Thanks
 
That email doesn't resolve it either.
The RC, boot from 98 disk(NTFS), safe mode, all zip.
They dirs only show in cmd window aka 1. cd xxx 2. del *.* 3. cd .. 4. rmdir
xxx, repeat several (~!) times.
Any one know how to see these in windows explorer?
 
BrianMultiLanguage said:
I have a pc hit with virus and it's been cleaned BUT it left several hundred
hidden directories ( \winnt\downloaded program files\* )I can not seem them
in explorer but rather in a cmd window. I have cycled thru the windows
explorer options but they still don't display. Any util or help is a big help
to delete these dir's. Thanks
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Downloaded Program Files is a special system folder, so Windows Explorer
displays it in a spacial view. To make the folder "normal" temporarily,
open cmd.exe and navigate to \Winnt\Downloaded Program Files. Remove the
hidden attribute from desktop.ini. the file that controls the special
view:

attrib -h desktop.ini

Now rename the file:

ren desktop.ini desktop.ono

Now open the folder in Windows Explorer and it will display as an ordinary
folder. After you've removed the trash, restore the original name of
desktop.ini and make it hidden again.
 
how about go to explorer/tools/folder option, then go to view tab,check
the display all the hidden directories and files option?
 
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