how do i save something in a hidden folder on my Dell computer?
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id like to elaborate of the post above....\n\n3) OMFG why the #^&* did u buy a dell????\n\n4) for xp users:\n    a) open start menu\n    b) left-click on the "MY COMPUTER" icon\n    c) Go to the place you want to create the folder, then\n      1) right click, then select ne from the dropdown menu,\n      2) click the folder option\n    d) name the folder as you see fit\n    e) right click the folder once you have named it and...\n       1) select properties ->\n       2) on the screen that pops up near the botton there should be a check box that says "hidden"....check it and done Bravo!!!
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u can do it only on one condition backup that particular folder before deleting.(in a cd,pen drive,floppy....)\ndelete it,see if ur pc has been affected due to the absence of the file,if it has then  just put it back where it was simple \nfor further details contact ur local software technician!!!!!!
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copy ur entire windows folder to a dvd ... if u ever need the drivers go to device manager and update driver ... point it to ur dvd and itl find them .. backup ur registry while ur at it and save that to a dvd to ... heres how::::\n\n                                    BACKUP\n\nHow to Back Up Files and Folders\nNote You must have permissions as an administrator or as a backup operator on your computer to back up files and folders. Also, backup operators and administrators can back up and restore encrypted files and folders without decrypting the files or folders.\n1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.\n2. Click Advanced Mode.\n3. Click the Backup tab.\n4. On the Job menu, click New.\n5. Click to select the check boxes for the drives that you want to back up. If you want to be more specific in your selections, expand the drive that you want, and then click to select the check boxes for the files or folders that you want.\n6. Click to select the System State check box.\n\nNote If you want to back up your system settings and your data files, back up all the data on your computer plus the System State data. The System State data includes such things as the registry, the COM+ class registration database, files under Windows File Protection, and boot files.\n7. In the Backup destination list, click the backup destination that you want to use.\n8. If you clicked File in the previous step, type the full path and file name that you want in the Backup media or file name box. You can also specify a network share as a destination for the backup file.\n9. Click Start Backup. The Backup Job Information dialog box appears.\n10. Under If the media already contains backups, use one of the following steps:\n• If you want to append this backup to previous backups, click Append this backup to the media.\n• If you want to overwrite previous backups with this backup, click Replace the data on the media with this backup.\n11. Click Advanced.\n12. Select the Verify data after backup check box.\n13. In the Backup Type box, click the type of backup that you want. When you click a backup type, a description of that backup type appears under "Description."\n14. Click OK, and then click Start Backup. A Backup Progress dialog box appears, and the backup starts.\n15. When the backup is complete, click Close.\n\n\n                                    RESTORE\n\n\nNote You must have administrative or backup operator credentials on your computer to restore files and folders. Backup operators and administrators can back up and restore encrypted files and folders without decrypting the files or folders.\n\nTo restore files and folders, follow these steps:\n1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.\n2. Click Advanced Mode.\n3. Click the Restore and Manage Media tab.\n4. Use one of the following steps:\n• If you want to restore from a backup file, expand File, and then expand the backup file that you want. For example, expand Backup.bkf created 01/01/2002 at 1:15 PM. By default, backup includes the date and time of the backup as part of the file name.\n• If you want to restore from a tape backup, expand the tape device that you want, and then expand the media name that you want. For example, expand Travan, and then expand Media created 01/01/2002 1:15 PM.\n5. Select the check boxes for the folders that you want to restore. If you want to be more specific in your selections, double-click the folder that you want, and then select the check boxes for the files or folders that you want to restore.\n6. If you are restoring the whole operating system, select the System State check box.\n\nNote If you want to restore the operating system and your data files, you must restore the System State data. The System State data includes such things as the re
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Hi There,\nIf you open another window, and click save as, it will save to the same folder as the last item saved. I would suggest that that may be the best way to find where your lost file is. Otherwise, you'll have to click start-->search-->for files and folders.\n\nGood luck\nEric
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Do a files and folders search.  It is somewhere in the C drive.  When you find it, right click and create a shortcut, and place it on desktop
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use the migration tool from windows xp. start | accessories | system tools | files and settings transfer wizard.\n\nThe address book will be a .wab file. The favourites will be in c:&#92;documents and settings&#92;username&#92;favorites folder\n\nYou may have to turn on show hidden files and show protected files.
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I don't think Xp lets you.. to Lock particular Folder but Sure there are other softwares to do Folder Locker is best one... try it free\nhttp://www.download.com
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well.. if u wanna hide a folder/file you actually don't need aditional software. \n\ni'm not quite sure how the software you downloaded works..but this is how you can do it in windows\n\nright click on the folder/file\nclick on properties\nclick on 'hidden'\nclick 'apply'\nclick 'ok'\n\n--x--\nfor your software, check its help files.
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Only files that haven't been acsessed for awhile will risk being deleted.\n\nThe Wizard will ask you if you want to save them
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Most programs are in your program files directory.\n\nJust type cd c:&#92;program*\n\nand then hit enter. Then type dir/w to see the programs all in one screen or type dir/p so that you can see them one page at a time.\n\n* DOS will show you hidden files.
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Right click on "My Computer" and go to "Explorer", then, go to the "Documents and Settings" folder in the root drive where you installed the Operating System (chances are most people have not reconfigured their locations).\n\nIn that folder, you will see folders named for the "login" name of the users on that computer.\n\nIn that folder is a hidden "Local Settings" folder, which in turn contains a hidden "Temporary Internet Files" folder.  The folders contained within there are the cached web pages, images, etc. of the sites that had been visited by that user.\n\nSo, if your login name was "User", you could go to a command prompt and type (use the quote characters as shown):\n\ncd "Documents and Settings&#92;User&#92;Local Settings&#92;Temporary Internet Files&#92;"\n\nFrom there, you can use "dir /s >more" which will get a disk directory, recurse subdirectories and pipe it out to the 'more' utility which will show you all the files page by page.\n\nYou may not see these folders through explorer unless you choose to show hidden files and folders; however, the Windows 'Search' will find them for you.
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try this procedure:-\n. Click Start , click Run, type notepad, and then click OK. \n2. In Notepad, type the following text on individual lines: \n[Shell]\nCommand=2\nIconFile=explorer.exe,3\n[Taskbar]\nCommand=ToggleDesktop \n3. On the File menu, click Save As, and then save the file to your desktop as Show Desktop.scf. \n\nNote Notepad might automatically append a .txt extension to the file name. Remove this extension if present. The file name should be Show Desktop.scf. \nThe file must now be moved to the correct folder in the user profile to appear in the Quick Launch toolbar. To manually do this, use one of the following methods. \nMethod 1\n1. Use the mouse to drag the Show Desktop.scf icon to the Quick Launch toolbar or another location where you want the shortcut to appear. \n2. Click Move Here.  \n\nMethod 2\n1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the following folders: \n\nMicrosoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98\nWindows&#92;Application Data&#92;Microsoft&#92;Internet Explorer&#92;Quick Launch\n\nMicrosoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, and Microsoft Windows XP\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;Username&#92;Application Data&#92;Microsoft&#92;Internet Explorer&#92;Quick Launch \n\nNote Username refers to the account name where you want to put the icon.  \n2. Use the mouse to drag the Show Desktop.scf file to the Quick Launch folder.  \n3. Click Move Here. \nNote By default, the Application Data folder for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP is a hidden folder. You may have to unhide this folder by using the Advanced Settings in Internet Explorer. Click the Show hidden files and folders option
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Hi\n\nGo to windows directory, enable the view hidden files option and you'll see some hidden directoroes.\n\nDelete all $NTUninstallXXXXXX$ (in blue color)\n\nThats all
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I am going to assume that you are using msword?\n\nIf so you need to go into tools then options and you will find a thing in there some place that says make backup file blah blah just turn it off.\n\nNow I think thats where it is but seeing I am using my laptop at the moment I don't have msword to check. It is close though.
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First make sure to close all active programs except for ones like your Anti-virus (usually those in the system tray).\n\n1.  Download the file and save it in a directory you can find.\n2.  Close Internet Explorer\n2.  Unzip the file\n3.  Go to START Run... and find the file using the Browse button.\n4    Click on the file name.\n6    Press the okay button and watch it go.\n\nTo find that elusive program go to Start and Search then files and folders.  Type the name in the box under Search for files or folders named:  Skip the box labeled Containing Text.  For the drop down box called Look In: Select the drive where the program is stored, usually the C: drive.  Then press the Search Now button.  If you double click on the file name that should run the program as well, provided it is unzipped.  Anything in a Temp directory, usually found under the operating system's folder, can safely be deleted.  You can even delete the folder, if Windows needs it then it will recreate it.
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Try using the software magic folder.\n\nMagic Folder Now is an easy to use program that allows you to hide folder or quick jump your folders.You can keep your personal data away from others. Others will not know where your personal files exist.It is protected by a password that you can change or remove at any time. \n\nMagic Folder Now obviously will prove itself to be the fastest way to access your data without ever needing to remember long paths.You can access your folders in the Windows Explorer,in standard Open/Save As/Browse dialog boxes or the desktop or the Start button instantly.All you need to do is to right-click on your Explorer or dialogs and the Favorite Folder option is displayed. You can add all the folders you need to access to this list and they are available to you instantly. \n\nIt runs automatically as part of the context menu, so you will never need to start the program otherwise you want to hide folders.
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1) right click the folder u want to make as hidden\n2) select properties option\n3) click the check box "hidden"\n4) now the folder will loke like hide\n5) next time u open the main directory the file will not visible\n\nsteps to view the hidden folder:\n   1) select the tools option in menu bar\n   2) select view option in tools\n   3) click the option butoon "show hideen files"