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Hidden Item Settings under Folder Options getting changed everytim
Hi All,
I am using Windows Xp SP2. From past few days, three settings under Tools-Folder Options - View are getting changed everytime I restart my computer. The settings are 1)Do not show hidden files and folders, 2) Hide Extensions for Known File Types and 3)Hide protected operating system files(Recommended). By default these three should be selected or checked, but everytime I start my computer i.e., after shutdown, I see these settings getting unchecked or unselected. Can anybody guide me how to fix these? Help would be really appreciated. |
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Hidden Item Settings under Folder Options getting changed everytim
ragz4ragz wrote:
I am using Windows Xp SP2. From past few days, three settings under Tools-Folder Options - View are getting changed everytime I restart my computer. The settings are 1)Do not show hidden files and folders, 2) Hide Extensions for Known File Types and 3)Hide protected operating system files(Recommended). By default these three should be selected or checked, but everytime I start my computer i.e., after shutdown, I see these settings getting unchecked or unselected. Can anybody guide me how to fix these? Help would be really appreciated. What has prevented you from updating to SP3? The reason I ask is that you may very well be infested/infected and need to clean up your system - and you might as well be completely up to date when you do. SP3 has been out for quite a while now, after all. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Hidden Item Settings under Folder Options getting changed everytim
=?Utf-8?B?cmFnejRyYWd6?= wrote
in : Hi All, I am using Windows Xp SP2. From past few days, three settings under Tools-Folder Options - View are getting changed everytime I restart my computer. The settings are 1)Do not show hidden files and folders, 2) Hide Extensions for Known File Types and 3)Hide protected operating system files(Recommended). By default these three should be selected or checked, but everytime I start my computer i.e., after shutdown, I see these settings getting unchecked or unselected. Can anybody guide me how to fix these? Help would be really appreciated. These preferences are probably stored in the system registry under CurrentUser. There might be something wrong with this file that it doesn't save changes. Two things I would try to straighten up the registry are the following: 1) System Restore to a time before this started happening Start-Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore 2) Try a freeware tool like NTREGOPT to "refresh" your registry files: http://download.cnet.com/NTREGOPT/3000-2086_4-10549462.html HTH, John |
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