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The user initially reported a problem where unzipped files appeared to be present in a folder but were not visible, despite the folder properties indicating the files' existence. A suggested solution was provided to change folder options to show hidden files, which the user confirmed resolved the issue. Overall, the thread revolves around troubleshooting hidden files visibility in Windows, with a positive resolution.

frannyh

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Hi there,

I have a very strange problem. I downladed a very large file (cointained mostly .PDF) files. Download fine it was zipped. I unzipped it using winzip and it extracted fine. When I went to the directory to view the files it said the folder was empty. I right clicked on it and to view the properties and it said the size was 655 mb, and there were 55 folder and 230 files but I can't see them???
I extracted the file on another machine and no problem, i copied the files to a USB drive and took it back to my machine and no files?

Any ideas???
 

Solution
Try going to control panel, folder options, view then:

1. check the "show hidden files an d folders" option
2. Uncheck the four options to hide files

patcooke

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Try going to control panel, folder options, view then:

1. check the "show hidden files an d folders" option
2. Uncheck the four options to hide files
 

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