Hidden Files

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On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:50:55 -0700, "Craig" <cbudris@telusplanet.net>
wrote:

>I seem to have a hidden file that keeps coming up on my storage cards and
>Ipaq storage. It is "ignore_my_docs". It's attributes are hidden and
>archive. I cannot change them unless I pull the cards out and put them in
>my card reader. I put the card in the reader, change the attributes and
>delete the files, and they do go away. As soon as I put them back in my
>Ipaq the file come back. Is this a function of the operating system or is
>it some sort of a virus? Does anyone know how to change these attributes or
>even view them for that matter on the pocket PC's?
>
>Craig
>

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/ar [...] xpand,2863

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Mark A.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

"Craig" <cbudris@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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| I seem to have a hidden file that keeps coming up on my storage cards
and
| Ipaq storage. It is "ignore_my_docs". It's attributes are hidden
and
| archive. I cannot change them unless I pull the cards out and put
them in
| my card reader. I put the card in the reader, change the attributes
and
| delete the files, and they do go away. As soon as I put them back in
my
| Ipaq the file come back. Is this a function of the operating system
or is
| it some sort of a virus? Does anyone know how to change these
attributes or
| even view them for that matter on the pocket PC's?
|
| Craig
|
|

The OS does it. To see/change attributes and hidden files consider
getting a more featured file explorer. Resco File Explorer is good and
well featured (but isn't free).
http://www.resco-net.com/explorer.asp

This subject has been mentioned in the past, it may be worth looking
through the newsgroup archives to see if there is anything relevant to
you.