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  2. Hidden file and hidden directory - Wikipedia

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    System files are displayed, unless they are also hidden. There are two options that enable the display of hidden files. The main "Hidden files and folders" option can be used to turn on the display of hidden files but this won't, on its own, display hidden system files. A second option, "Hide protected operating system files" additionally needs ...

  3. Temporary Internet Files - Wikipedia

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    Temporary Internet Files is a folder on Microsoft Windows which serves as the browser cache for Internet Explorer to cache pages and other multimedia content, such as video and audio files, from websites visited by the user. This allows such websites to load more quickly the next time they are visited.

  4. List of shell icon overlay identifiers - Wikipedia

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    In general, selectively synced files or folders will not appear in Dropbox Folder on your computer. However, if you create two files or folders with the same name, the gray icon will appear, indicating that one of the files is not being synced. [6] (Symbol: Gray minus) OR [5] (Year: 2014) DropboxExt05 [4] [4] (Year: 2019): Locked: Synced!; View ...

  5. Windows Registry - Wikipedia

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    HKEY_DYN_DATA (only in Windows 9x, and visible in the Windows Registry Editor) Like other files and services in Windows, all registry keys may be restricted by access control lists (ACLs), depending on user privileges, or on security tokens acquired by applications, or on system security policies enforced by the system (these restrictions may ...

  6. List of features removed in Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    ActiveX controls no longer show "Update" and "Delete" context menu verbs when right clicked. As a result, they can no longer be updated or deleted using the Downloaded Program Files folder. Folders and sub-folders placed inside the Send To menu will no longer cascade i.e. expand as submenus. As a result, it is not possible to group items in the ...

  7. Special folder - Wikipedia

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    The "Desktop" virtual folder is not the same thing as the "Desktop" special folder. The Desktop virtual folder is the root of the Windows Shell namespace, which contains other virtual folders. [5] As with Desktop, the "My Documents" virtual folder differs from the "My Documents" special folder. If the virtual folder variant is asked for, it ...

  8. File attribute - Wikipedia

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    Hidden (H): When set, indicates that the hosting file is hidden. MS-DOS commands like dir and Windows apps like File Explorer do not show hidden files by default, unless asked to do so. [4] System (S): When set, indicates that the hosting file is a critical system file that is necessary for the computer to operate properly. MS-DOS and Microsoft ...

  9. System Restore - Wikipedia

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    System Restore is a feature in Microsoft Windows that allows the user to revert their computer's state (including system files, installed applications, Windows Registry, and system settings) to that of a previous point in time, which can be used to recover from system malfunctions or other problems.