windows xp desktop

phokojoe

I had some folders which contains important files on the desktop. I went to windows explorer and hide the desktop and now I can not locate where the files are. Please help me to restore the files.:((

phokojoe

Dave Kreskowiak

phokojoe wrote:

I went to windows explorer and hide the desktop

Why on earth did you do this?? You'll have to reverse the process you went through to "hide" the Desktop. I have no idea what you did to do this.

Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

Lost User

If you cannot reverse this, then you should try a System Restore.

Extreme Exe

Lost User

How about open windows explorer and use folder option to show all file?

Lost User

If you have a copy of a LiveLinux bootable from CDROM (you may need to change your boot sequence in BIOS), then you might just be able to see what you have lost or hidden. If so, you may be able to rescue them to a USB pen drive or to CD/RW. If your PC is formatted to FAT32 rather than NTFS then you might be able to rescue them to your PC. As far as I am aware, LiveLinux can read NTFS but not write to NTFS.

phokojoe

Thanks a lot. I have used system restore and everything is fine. Actually there is young man in my office once I leave my PC, he comes and start copying files from my pc so I did hide the desktop as to prevent him doing so.:)

phokojoe

Lost User

You could try grabbing him by the neck (or elsewhere as appropriate) with firm instructions that he is not to touch your PC under threat of further pain. You could take the more usual security steps to forbid access to your PC by, for instance, having the need to log on with username and password that you only know and closing your system down at end of working day, but you could also password protect your system's BIOS so a password would be required before windows boots. If you are not permitted to switch-off your system, then introduce a password protected screensaver. I am sure there are other things you could do, but security (or the lack of) appears to be a primary concern at your workplace. Perhaps you should speak to your boss about this situation. If this lad can gain access, who else gains unauthorised access to confidential information.

Dan Neely

Right click on your desktop, select arange icons by->show desktop icons.