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by **helpME** » Thu 31 Jul, 2003 3:01 pm

Will the instructions work on win2k.... i know they dont have a true DOS
no more... just wondering on how to get all them old files and emails outta town..

Thanks

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by **Antony** » Thu 31 Jul, 2003 7:28 pm

The Microsoft's Really Hidden Files guide is not for Windows 2000 yet. However, with other tools, such as Nero Burning Rom or different operating systems installed (e.g. Linux), it is not hard to find out the hidden folders under Windows 2000 and XP.

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by **Mandrake** » Thu 31 Jul, 2003 7:39 pm

Since your using IE, you can't be that concerned about those files . . . and anyway, the files would be impossbile to get to if you installed onto an NTFS partition, and Windows File Protection would probabrly kick in and demand your CD.

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by **Wellander** » Fri 01 Aug, 2003 9:26 pm

Mandrake wrote:Since your using IE, you can't be that concerned about those files . . . and anyway, the files would be impossbile to get to if you installed onto an NTFS partition, and Windows File Protection would probabrly kick in and demand your CD.

Hi,
When I deleted them in windows 2000 pro it asked me for my CD and I cancled it out me being as an administrator I was able to cancel it out and the os did not crash or give me any problems it is just a file protection and if you are not running service pack two or later windows 2000 does not have a file protetion dialog.

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by **Mandrake** » Sat 02 Aug, 2003 12:19 pm

Windows 2000 SP4 certainly does have the WFP protection, I attempted to disable IE via the method DJGM provided in the Club Netscape forum, WFP kicked in and asked for my CD, to which I denied it access.

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by **Antony** » Sat 02 Aug, 2003 8:41 pm

This freeware might help you to some certain degree on monitoring Microsoft's hidden activities... FileMon
Filemon monitors and displays file system activity on a system in real-time. Its advanced capabilities make it a powerful tool for exploring the way Windows works, seeing how applications use the files and DLLs, or tracking down problems in system or application file configurations. Filemon's timestamping feature will show you precisely when every open, read, write or delete, happens, and its status column tells you the outcome. Filemon is so easy to use that you'll be an expert within minutes. It begins monitoring when you start it, and its output window can be saved to a file for off-line viewing. It has full search capability, and if you find that you're getting information overload, simply set up one or more filters.

Filemon works on NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME.

I did not test it myself, use at your own risk.

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by **Antony** » Sat 02 Aug, 2003 8:47 pm

About Microsoft's Really Hidden Files, the author said...

the riddler wrote:Some of the most frequently asked questions...

Does this information apply for 95/98?

Yes. It was specifically written in mind for 9x systems.

Does this information apply for ME?

Most of it applies. It's important to note the index.dat files still do not get cleared properly after instructing MSIE to clear it. The instructions for clearing this information is the same except getting into real DOS mode requires a bootdisk (aka startup disk). If you don't have one or know how to make one then borrow one from a friend. Make sure it has a copy of 'deltree.exe' on it.

On a side note, I've heard complaints that after following the instructions to clear the TIF and History folders, Windows ME re-creates them two-fold in other locations. So be aware of the possibility.

Does this information apply for Windows 2K?

Not all of it. Again, the most important thing to note is that your index.dats do not get cleared properly. Advanced users can clear them by following these steps. (Requires a reboot so be prepared to do so.)

1) Using the "Find" utility, write down the locations of all your "Temporary Internet Files" and "History" folders. ([Start] > Find > Files or Folders)

2) Open up a DOS box and leave the expanded window open. ([Start] > Run > cmd.exe)

3) Ctrl-alt delete and kill your explorer task. (Once the explorer task has ended you should now have access to the "locked-down" index.dats)

4) Using the still-open DOS box you should be able to delete the index.dats. It's important to delete all the contents of your "temporary internet files" and "history" folders as well.

Afterwards, you'll notice the index.dats will automatically return but should be cleared of all urls.

Does this information apply for Windows XP?

Windows XP comes preinstalled with MSIE6 and I've heard that 6.0 doesn't have this problem. Though I can't confirm this. Let the record show that I wouldn't touch XP with a 10-foot poll.
Hope this helps,

--the riddler

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by **GreenBud** » Sat 08 Jan, 2005 8:38 am

Does anyone know of any possible way to get at the hidden files on XP? Or a link that might lead me in the right direction?

Thanks.

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by **Don_HH2K** » Sat 08 Jan, 2005 7:30 pm

GreenBud wrote:Does anyone know of any possible way to get at the hidden files on XP? Or a link that might lead me in the right direction?
Thanks.

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View and deselect "Hide protected operating system files (Reccomended). You may be asked to restart your machine for that to take effect.

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by **GreenBud** » Mon 10 Jan, 2005 12:00 am

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View and deselect "Hide protected operating system files (Reccomended). You may be asked to restart your machine for that to take effect.

Thanks, Don!

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by **aurfokz** » Mon 21 Mar, 2005 3:03 am

Here is a link to a web page that will instantly take you into your hidden IE5 files so you can copy, move or delete them. Read the page first before you use it. This page won't be here much longer, so copy it while you can. CLICK HERE FOR HIDDEN IE5

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