Sunday, November 25, 2007

Operating Systems: Hidden folders, Application Data folders

You need to install a Microsoft Word template for a Sally. However, when you open C:\Documents and Settings\Sally, the Application Data folder is not there.
What should you do?

1. In Folder Options, remove the check from the Hide protected operating system files option.
2. Install the template in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.
3. >>Install the template in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data.
4. In Folder Options, select Show hidden files and folders.

Explanation : You should select Show hidden files and folders in Folder Options. By default, the Application Data folder is hidden, as are the Local Settings, PrintHood, NetHood, SendTo, and Templates folders.

You should not use Folder Options to remove the check from the Hide protected operating system files option. The Application Data folder is not an operating system file. You would remove the check from the Hide protected operating system files option if you needed to modify an operating system file, such as boot.ini, or view system files.

You should not install the template in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data. The Application Data folder in All Users will not be visible if the Show hidden files and folders option is not selected.

You should not install the template in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data. The Default User profile is used only when a user logs on for the first time. It is used as a basis for the user's custom profile. Also, the Application Data folder in Default User will not be visible if the Show hidden files and folders option is not selected.
Objective: Operating Systems