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To: BigSkyFreeper

Ok, now I see that, guess "Application Data" is a hidden file too. Is this to keep people like me who are clueless about computers from messing up something I should not? But, why would a program send a file to a hidden location to be transferred to a CD? Makes no sense to me?


594 posted on 05/26/2006 11:58:31 PM PDT by TheresaKett
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To: TheresaKett
Ok, now I see that, guess "Application Data" is a hidden file too. Is this to keep people like me who are clueless about computers from messing up something I should not?

Yeah, that folder has subfolders for program settings for programs that Windows uses.

596 posted on 05/27/2006 12:01:04 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: TheresaKett

OK, generally in Windows XP, these files are hidden so that they're not inadvertenly damaged or destroyed by accident.

As for programs sending files to hidden locations--the only thing I can think of would be if it's the default location (which itself would be highly unusual).

Can you choose the location of where to save your data?


597 posted on 05/27/2006 12:01:27 AM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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