George thanks for this comment. I have previously played around with revealing hidden files in previous operating systems. I have, however, briefed 'the boys' where to find you!!!!!!<G>! David In message <5C7EA308D397A045B5F1FD9AF0FA480340CCFD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx vision.co.uk>, George Bell <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes >Hi David, > >It's not as bad as it sounds. > >Go in to My Computer. Select Tools, then Folder Options. > >Now navigate to the "View" tab. Tab down to the Advanced >Settings section, where there is a list of Check Boxed and >Radio Button items. Go down about 7 or 8 items to "Hidden >Files and Folders", and below that select the "Show hidden >files and folders" radio button. > >While you are at it, you might want to go one down, and >uncheck "Hide extensions for known files types". > >WARNING: Unhiding Folders and files like this reveals a >great deal that may surprise you. Do not risk messing with >what you find unless you are 110% certain you know what the >consequences might be. > >Oh! And when you do start bombarding the list with >questions about hidden files, remember - I'm probably busy >that weekend! (Smile) > >George. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David W Wood >> Sent: 30 January 2005 17:06 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: where is the outlook attached >file stored? >> >> RRRRRR!!!!!!!!! >> >> THANKS Mark and George >> >> In message ><000601c506e8$a402bf70$398a6851@pc1yrrckd1r65r>, >> Mark Matthews <mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes >> >Hi David. >> > >> >I've got a feeling this is because by default, the local >settings >> >sub-folder in the route directory of your profile is >hidden. >> > >> >Cheers, >> > >> >Mark >> > >> > >> >Mark Matthews >> >E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >MSN/Windows Messenger: markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >Webpage: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> >Behalf Of David W Wood >> >Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:17 PM >> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >Subject: [access-uk] Re: where is the outlook attached >file stored? >> > >> > >> >George - yet again a 'thank you'. >> >What I don't now again understand is why this didn't show >up >> in the 'find' >> >even when 'most recent' (or whatever the check box is) >was >> selected??! >> > >> >David >> > >> > >> >In message >> ><5C7EA308D397A045B5F1FD9AF0FA480340CCE5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >vision.co.uk>, George Bell <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >writes >> >>Hi David, >> >> >> >>You are going to love this one! NOT! >> >> >> >>Outlook usually stores its attached files in:- >> >> >> >>C:\documents and settings\(your user name)\local >settings\temporary >> >>internet files\OLK32 >> >> >> >>George. >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David W >Wood >> >>> Sent: 29 January 2005 11:38 >> >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>> Subject: [access-uk] where is the outlook attached >file >> >>stored? >> >>> >> >>> All >> >>> >> >>> I received an Excel file as an attachment, opened it, >> modified it, >> >>> and then problems started. Inadvertently >> >>saved >> >>> it rather than a 'save as'. >> >>> >> >>> I cannot now find it in my usual default Excel folder, >so where >> >>> might I find it? >> >>> >> >>> David >> >>> >> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the >immediately-following >> >>link:- >> >>> ** >> >>>[mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscrib >e] >> >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>> ** and in the Subject line type >> >>> ** unsubscribe >> >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, >click on >> >>the >> >>> ** immediately-following link:- >> >>> ** >[mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> >>> ** or send a message, to >> >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- >faq >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee >Groupshield. >> >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >link:- >> >>** >[mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>** and in the Subject line type >> >>** unsubscribe >> >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >on the >> >>** immediately-following link:- >> >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> >>** or send a message, to >> >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- >faq >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> David W Wood >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >link:- >> ** >[mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on >the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > > >This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > -- David W Wood ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq