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RE: Hidden Folders
From: Michael Wojcik <Michael.Wojcik () merant com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 10:19:31 -0700
This is caused by the file "desktop.ini" in the parent directory ("folder" is a bit of nasty obscurantism we should all repudiate), or more specifically by the handler named in the "VICLSID" parameter under the "[.ShellClassInfo]" section. That handler tells Explorer how to display the contents of the directory, and it can, for example, not display subdirectories. If you don't like this behavior, rename desktop.ini. Of course, you may break other things. This is discussed in the MSDN library; see for example the article "A Brand New Web Look for Your Folders" in the Technical Articles area, under the Web Development section (even though this has little to do with "web development"). Entries in [.ShellClassInfo] also control eg. the customized "folder" icon displayed by Explorer. Michael Wojcik Principal Software Systems Developer, Micro Focus Department of English, Miami University
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- Re: Hidden Folders Marukka (Sep 12)
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- Re: Hidden Folders Felix Domke (Sep 12)
- Re: Hidden Folders Justin Smith (Sep 12)
- Re: Hidden Folders Balmik Soin (Sep 12)
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- Re: Hidden Folders Ferry van Steen (Sep 12)
- Re: Hidden Folders cambria (Sep 12)
- Re: Hidden Folders Kevin Gagel (Sep 12)
- Re: Hidden Folders Ferry van Steen (Sep 12)
- RE: Hidden Folders Michael Wojcik (Sep 12)
- RE: Hidden Folders Aman Zuluaga C. (Sep 12)
- Re: Hidden Folders Marukka (Sep 12)