In a Command Prompt window, in the 'C:\Users\Public' directory, type:

attrib -h documents


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"colin.robbins" <colin.robbins.39jyc5@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in
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>
> Hello, I have what appears to be an odd issue, and I can't find
> reference to it on the web anywhere.
>
> Under the Public folder on my Vista machine, I can see the folders
> Public Downloads, Public Music etc. BUT Public Documents is missing.
>
> If I use the cmd shell, I get the same effect:
> Directory of C:\Users\Public
> 11/05/2008 16:54 <DIR> .
> 11/05/2008 16:54 <DIR> ..
> 13/04/2008 08:37 <DIR> Downloads
> 11/05/2008 16:54 3,403,458 Library.xml
> 11/05/2008 17:13 <DIR> Music
> 15/02/2008 18:16 <DIR> Perl
> 12/02/2008 19:15 <DIR> Pictures
> 26/04/2008 08:25 <DIR> Recorded TV
> 05/04/2008 11:11 <DIR> Videos
>
>
> HOWEVER the documents folder does exist. I can CD into it and see my
> files.
>
> From within explorer, I can enter C:\Users\Public\Documents explicitly
> and get to the folder, but is does not show up under
> C:\users\Public.
>
> Looking at the folder permissions, documents is marked as "hidden".
> If I use explorer to show hidden folders, it shows up just fine.
>
> Why is is hidden?
> How can I unhide it?
> Unchecking "hide" in the folder propertied of the documents folder does
> not work - it is greyed out.
>
> This used to all work just fine, but then the folder suddenly took on
> this hidden nature.
>
> This is a clean vista install, not an upgrade.
> Any help most appreciated.
>
>
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