Make Invisible Folders Vista Tips Discuss Make Invisible Folders in the Windows Vista forums; Thanks for the info... but even with the step by step from chris... he never mentioned dir /x. I simply RESTORED.. faster that way, and GUARANTEED I WILL NOT RECOMMEND ...

[Snuffy]

Thanks for the info... but even with the step by step from chris... he never mentioned dir /x. I simply RESTORED.. faster that way, and GUARANTEED I WILL NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE ... but IMHO it is worthless anyway.

I do thank you for finding how to undo.. I will add this to my NOTES.

[MaDFuRiT]

To delete...Restart in safe mode, drag the folder to command prompt, get the name, type del name
Done.

[MaDFuRiT]

Originally Posted by crabby

Felix... can you rename them back? Or delete them? I cant see how it is possible.

crabby

Restart in safe mode, drag the folder to command prompt, get the name, type del name
Done.

[crabby]

This doesnt need to be done in safe mode.

Jut run cmd prompt as admin.

find the long name by typing DIR /x

Then type ren "{longname}" newfolder

This will give the folder a name and you can then delete it normally.

crabby

[Snuffy]

Restart in safe mode, drag the folder to command prompt, get the name, type del name
Done.

Really do not like that solution.

Just run cmd prompt as admin.

find the long name by typing DIR /x

Then type ren "{longname}" newfolder

This will give the folder a name and you can then delete it normally.

crabby

I like this responce better.. But I still used RESTORE to get back to where I was.... Simply I will not use nor recommend that to NE one,
seems more a PITA .

I do thank everyone for there solutions ..

[crabby]

I agree but for people who do it I suppose its atleast a solution once they get bored of the gimmick. I wonder how restore worked as I was under the impression it didn't alter your files or folders?

crabby

[Snuffy]

RESTORE works perfect... the annoying folder is gone...

PS: I also restored to get away from the MOST ANNOYING newest Windows Live Mail Desktop Wav 2 and Wav 3... I went back to WLM Beta Desktop 8.0.1226 - Wav 2 and Wav 3 was sending over 50% or my emails in japaneese or chineese and I also was starting to rec over 50% the same...
rather hard to know what FORUMs are replying to when they are in a forign language, and the Spell Checkers for that language was not active. also I could not translate them...I did not have proper permission. therefore I went back to WLM Desktop Beta.

[MaDFuRiT]

who cares if YOU cant figure out how to remove it.....what is it....about 100kb....what system u got....atari

[Snuffy]

Originally Posted by MaDFuRiT

who cares if YOU cant figure out how to remove it.....what is it....about 100kb....what system u got....atari

I care. and I also assist many people with their computer problems FREE.
and when there is some STUPID program out of HEY Try this its COOL, and then they can not remove it and it cost them $$$$ at the rate of $65 to $75 per hour. because some other site posted how to disable RESTORE or disable UAC and they only know the FORMAT and CLEAN install routine.. THAT SUKS, and I DO CARE...
and I did figure how to remove it... I used RESTORE if you would learn how to READ and UNDERSTAND, what I said...

Snuffy - RESTORE works perfect... the annoying folder is gone...

Thanks for the info... but even with the step by step from chris... he never mentioned dir /x. I simply RESTORED.. faster that way, and GUARANTEED I WILL NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE ... but IMHO it is worthless anyway.

I do thank you for finding how to undo.. I will add this to my NOTES.

MaDFuRiT - before you jump on with some more STUPID, SNOTTY remarks LEARN TO READ.

[MaDFuRiT]

Originally Posted by Snuffy

OK, understand what your doing but "To what purpose do you use this" .

along with password protecting the folder this can keep ur details extra safe.....c card details etc.