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"Really Hidden Files"?
IsraeliTerrorist:
quote:Um, sorry, that will not work. The "really" hidden folders CANNOT be viewed under DOS without first patching command.com. (Going into the code and stop whatever mechinism is hiding the files.)
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I'd like to point out that I made no modifications to command.com.
theriddler:
I hate these arguments. Nobody really takes the time to read anymore. They just spew.
This discussion would not exist if "IsraeliTerrorist" (fantastic name), wouldn't have (intentionally?) missed my earlier note that the information doesn't apply whote-heartedly to ME, 2K, or XP. One more time for the ones who need it spoon-fed: This article was written for 9x systems. I mentioned that in the article, and I even mentioned in the very thread that was created to answer the frequently asked.
Listen.
- There is no "Hide protected operating system files" option in 9x. When you enable Windows Explorer to "view all files" on a 9x box it will not display the corresponding index.dats.
- The dir/a/s is not a problem with NTFS -- it is a problem with 9x. Retry your tests with any 9x system.
- Like ChakanTGM already mentioned, the index.dat is not needed to make Windows operate. It's the database file that references your Internet Explorer cache/history/cookies. (Again, mentioned in the tutorial.) And it's not so much that the index.dats get automatically re-created on every single boot. What people should be thinking about is why Windows makes sure they are hidden on every single boot
--the riddler
[ December 18, 2001: Message edited by: The Riddler ]
Kupotek:
quote:Originally posted by jtpenrod:
There is *nothing* evil about these "really hidden files". It's just more Macro$uck incompetence in action: security through obscurity. (And we all know what an effective strategy that is :-D )They just couldn't put those files in, let's say, a protected, priviledged account (Root would be a nice, catchy name for it) requiring, like, its *own* password that would lock out all other users? Seems I've heard of something like that somewhere. Not only that, but these files *never* go away! I've had the same rig for six years, and up till a month ago, it ran Win 95. Now why in the hell would I want to know what web sites I visited six years ago? And yet there they were! Didn't anyone suggest to His Gatesness an auto-expire feature?(!) Deleting those damn things took a little over 12 minutes. And I freed up almost 50 MB of disk space. That is rediculous! Once they were gone, I had no problems whatsoever. In fact, Win 95 seemed to run considerably faster than before. Then I got Mandrake and parted company with His Gatesness for good. I can't say I miss him.
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Your problem is youre a noob. You are upset that you werent told to periodically empty your cache/ temporary internet files, and instead of realizing this, you attack the maker's of the product. 12 minutes to clear a 50MB file? YOu need to upgrade your computer as well as your mind.
[ June 13, 2003: Message edited by: Emiko ]
neo_x500:
Hey, at least he is free from his gateness. Thses files always have uses. The index.dat file, for instance, makes it easier to track the websites sex offenders visit. But on the other hand, what if microsoft is sending information on the wbesites I visit, to oh, say, 3rd party partners. It's an invasion of privacy if these files are making it to redmond. Oh, by the way, even if you do clear your cache files, the files in the content.ie5 folder will stay there. It takes a little bit more to kill those files. And you have to wonder, "why are they keeping these files?" Because gates is a d-bag, thats why!
Laukev7:
Just thought I'd ask, but do you realise that this topic is more than two years old? I have good reasons to think that the original poster of this story is very unlikely to get your answers.
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