Cannot hide files

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Recently I decided to try out an unofficial service pack that transorms
Windows 98 into a very modern looking operating system. It works pretty good
with a few minor bugs, such as Nero Express 5 not giving me an MP3 preview of
the songs I select in a playlist and some other program functions not working
properly. So, I decided to revert back to Windows 98 to the way it was
before I installed the service pack (it has an option to uninstall and remove
all components of the service pack). Everything seemed to have reverted back
except for one thing so far. When I go to the WINDOWS and SYSTEM folders, I
should have the option to hide all the files with an option to "Show Files".
Instead, all I get is a classic view of these folders (files are
automatically shown).

I tried to enable web content by choosing the "View as a web page" option
under the views tab, but nothing happens when I select it! I've made sure
that the file FOLDER.HTT is there, and it is. It's the original Windows 98
version of the file, too....not the service pack version. So, I've been
thinking two things:

1. I might try repairing Internet Explorer with the Internet Explorer repair
tool in msinfo32

2. I might try reinstalling Windows 98.

If I reinstall Windows 98, will I lose my critical updates? I don't think
I've ever reinstalled Windows over itself, so I'm unfamiliar with this
method. I suppose there is actually a third option. That is to get some
good advice on how to enable the WINDOWS and SYSTEM folders as a web page
again. (I think the control panel and Program Files folder act the same way.)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
 
Re: Cannot hide files

See if this helps:

Close all Explorer windows and browser windows.

Click Start>Run, type:

REGSVR32 THUMBVW.DLL

Click OK.

Click Start>Run, type:

REGSVR32 WEBVW.DLL

Click OK.

Reboot.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
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http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F0C93210-04D0-4A9E-91E8-FD61A2033123@microsoft.com...
> Recently I decided to try out an unofficial service pack that transorms
> Windows 98 into a very modern looking operating system. It works pretty good
> with a few minor bugs, such as Nero Express 5 not giving me an MP3 preview of
> the songs I select in a playlist and some other program functions not working
> properly. So, I decided to revert back to Windows 98 to the way it was
> before I installed the service pack (it has an option to uninstall and remove
> all components of the service pack). Everything seemed to have reverted back
> except for one thing so far. When I go to the WINDOWS and SYSTEM folders, I
> should have the option to hide all the files with an option to "Show Files".
> Instead, all I get is a classic view of these folders (files are
> automatically shown).
>
> I tried to enable web content by choosing the "View as a web page" option
> under the views tab, but nothing happens when I select it! I've made sure
> that the file FOLDER.HTT is there, and it is. It's the original Windows 98
> version of the file, too....not the service pack version. So, I've been
> thinking two things:
>
> 1. I might try repairing Internet Explorer with the Internet Explorer repair
> tool in msinfo32
>
> 2. I might try reinstalling Windows 98.
>
> If I reinstall Windows 98, will I lose my critical updates? I don't think
> I've ever reinstalled Windows over itself, so I'm unfamiliar with this
> method. I suppose there is actually a third option. That is to get some
> good advice on how to enable the WINDOWS and SYSTEM folders as a web page
> again. (I think the control panel and Program Files folder act the same way.)
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
 
Re: Cannot hide files

Thanks for the advice. That's just what the Doc ordered. Now my Win98
machine is back to itself again!

By the way, I didn't do the thumbvw.dll since my thumbnail views were
showing up. It's all 100% perfect! Eventually I will apply that unofficial
service pack again, but I have been getting screenshots of my system since I
did a reformat not long ago. I want to put the progress in my blog...showing
how Windows 98 has transformed on my machine! So, I needed a screenshot of
the WINDOWS folder and how it protected the files.

"glee" wrote:

> See if this helps:
>
> Close all Explorer windows and browser windows.
>
> Click Start>Run, type:
>
> REGSVR32 THUMBVW.DLL
>
> Click OK.
>
> Click Start>Run, type:
>
> REGSVR32 WEBVW.DLL
>
> Click OK.
>
> Reboot.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0C93210-04D0-4A9E-91E8-FD61A2033123@microsoft.com...
> > Recently I decided to try out an unofficial service pack that transorms
> > Windows 98 into a very modern looking operating system. It works pretty good
> > with a few minor bugs, such as Nero Express 5 not giving me an MP3 preview of
> > the songs I select in a playlist and some other program functions not working
> > properly. So, I decided to revert back to Windows 98 to the way it was
> > before I installed the service pack (it has an option to uninstall and remove
> > all components of the service pack). Everything seemed to have reverted back
> > except for one thing so far. When I go to the WINDOWS and SYSTEM folders, I
> > should have the option to hide all the files with an option to "Show Files".
> > Instead, all I get is a classic view of these folders (files are
> > automatically shown).
> >
> > I tried to enable web content by choosing the "View as a web page" option
> > under the views tab, but nothing happens when I select it! I've made sure
> > that the file FOLDER.HTT is there, and it is. It's the original Windows 98
> > version of the file, too....not the service pack version. So, I've been
> > thinking two things:
> >
> > 1. I might try repairing Internet Explorer with the Internet Explorer repair
> > tool in msinfo32
> >
> > 2. I might try reinstalling Windows 98.
> >
> > If I reinstall Windows 98, will I lose my critical updates? I don't think
> > I've ever reinstalled Windows over itself, so I'm unfamiliar with this
> > method. I suppose there is actually a third option. That is to get some
> > good advice on how to enable the WINDOWS and SYSTEM folders as a web page
> > again. (I think the control panel and Program Files folder act the same way.)
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
>
>
 
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