show hidden files

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?

control panel/ folder options/ view tab under hidden files and folders
tick show hidden files and folders option click ok.


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"cdlsrn" <no spam @nospam.com> wrote in message
news:...
> 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.

Hello Cdlsrn

This tutorial will help show you how to

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86...es-folders.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

cdlsrn;840585 Wrote:
> how do I access show hidden files and folders? Windows Vista Hom
> Premiu
> laptop. Very messed up I think all my partitions are hiding. They sho
> up a
> 'missing'. I have 4 or 5 desktop folders, 3 contacts, (1 folder and
> files), No documents, etc. HP doesn't answer the phone. I know
> probabl
> have to do a disc recovery because my machine tells me I have n
> backups o
> anything on the computer. So there are no previous points to go to.
> show
> recovery's H & E of very different sizes. Could you tell me how to ge
> t
> show hidden files and folders so I can try to see how bad this is

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see this link from my website:
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"cdlsrn" <no spam @nospam.com> wrote in message
news:...
> 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?