show hidden files

[cdlsrn]

how do I access show hidden files and folders? Windows Vista Home Premium
laptop. Very messed up I think all my partitions are hiding. They show up as
'missing'. I have 4 or 5 desktop folders, 3 contacts, (1 folder and 2
files), No documents, etc. HP doesn't answer the phone. I know I probably
have to do a disc recovery because my machine tells me I have no backups of
anything on the computer. So there are no previous points to go to. I show 2
recovery's H & E of very different sizes. Could you tell me how to get to
show hidden files and folders so I can try to see how bad this is?

 

[Gordon]

how do I access show hidden files and folders? Windows Vista Home Premium
laptop. Very messed up I think all my partitions are hiding. They show up
as 'missing'. I have 4 or 5 desktop folders, 3 contacts, (1 folder and 2
files), No documents, etc. HP doesn't answer the phone. I know I probably
have to do a disc recovery because my machine tells me I have no backups
of anything on the computer. So there are no previous points to go to. I
show 2 recovery's H & E of very different sizes. Could you tell me how to
get to show hidden files and folders so I can try to see how bad this is?

Organize-Folder and Search Options-View tab.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

see this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/show_hidden_files_and_folders.htm


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