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Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people)
From: "Pieter-Bas IJdens" <pbijdens () emea mi4 org uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:06:48 +0100
When using the US version of win2k build 2195 with sp2, ie6 and all security patches / hotfixes installed this does indeed rename the file to 'Control Panel' and shows the control panel icon, but when double clicking the file it indeed pops up an open-with box, and not the control panel. So I can confirm that Bojan Zdrnja's observation was correct. Also, in a command prompt box this shows up in dir as: 01/06/2002 19:37 44 Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08 002B30309D} And on a samba mount as -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 44 Jan 6 19:37 Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} So, I think it is not usable to really hide a file you don't want to be found. It's a fun trick though, but I think that calling it 'VB300D.DLL' and hiding it in the system directory works just as well... = pb = ----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Lange" nicklange () wi rr com really? That's odd... This trick worked as stated on my win2k box. What version of win2k are you using? I believe I'm using the latest patches w/ sp's on a us-win2k install. cheers nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bojan Zdrnja" <Bojan.Zdrnja () FER hr>- Create a text file C:\test.txt - Rename it: C:\Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Its icon changes and looks like the real Control Panel. If you double-click on it, the Control Panel opens. But you can easily edit
it
with Notepad, provinding its full path.Very interesting. :) However, on Windows 2000 when I double-click on it (of course, after changing file name) Control Panel does not open. Instead of that, I getOpenWith dialog and I can see file name at the top.
Current thread:
- RE: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Holmes, Ben (Jan 09)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Patrick Chambet (Jan 10)
- RE: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Bojan Zdrnja (Jan 11)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Nick Lange (Jan 12)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Jonatan Bagge (Jan 14)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Pieter-Bas IJdens (Jan 14)
- RE: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Bojan Zdrnja (Jan 14)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From McAfee) Jon Zobrist (Jan 15)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From McAfee) Kurt Seifried (Jan 16)
- RE: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Bojan Zdrnja (Jan 11)
- Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people) Patrick Chambet (Jan 10)