Adam, you saved those files to a forbidden location, so they have been
'virtualized' by Vista. You should be able to find the real files here:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

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"Adam" <Adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am having the same problem. I downloaded a zip file and a pdf file to a
> subdirectory of Program Files with the "Save As" window. I am unable to
> see
> the documents in windows explorer, or from the command line even after
> rebooting.
>
> I am sure the files are there; I can navigate to and open the pdf from
> Acrobat File>Open. I can also see the zip file in this fashion. I have
> already displayed all hidden and system files, no difference.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> You may need to close and reopen Windows Explorer to see the folders.
>> Yes,
>> XP did have this same sporadic problem.
>>
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>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Mikeray" <Mikeray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news409E62F-4A92-477E-87A2-8AE1F3E3C166@microsoft.com...
>> >I was wondering why vista doesnt show newly created folders on the
>> >explorer.
>> > I made new folders after saving pictures from internet explorer, but
>> > when
>> > i
>> > went to open said folder on the explorer the folders were nowhere to be
>> > seen.
>> > Also i tried setting them to show me modified folders and i couldn't
>> > see
>> > any
>> > newly made folders. Does vista take a while to update folder contents?
>> > (folder and subfolders are about 7.5GB). Xp didn't seem to have this
>> > problem.
>> > Thanks for any help.
>>