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Windows Explorer: how can I hide. . . that which is already hidden??
OK. I admit to being baffled about this. And nothing on the 'Net seems of any help.
I'm fairly new to Windows 7 though not to computers. I loathed the "Libraries" feature which to me seemed yet more unwanted Microsoft clutter so have deployed established registry hacks to get rid of 'Favorites', 'Libraries' and 'Homegroup'. Now I'm back to something simple and straightforward the way it used to be in Vista. Except:
The left pane of my Windows Explorer now shows a blue colored oblong folder entitled 'Desktop' with the familiar folder beneath it with the name of this computer. Let's call it, um, Arthur.
Opening Arthur reveals the following in this order of sequence:
AppData
Contacts
Desktop
Documents
Well I sure as heck don't want to see AppData there. Nor Contacts. And as for this second 'Desktop' . .. why? So-oo. . . I've repeatedly used the folder viewing optioins choice to ensure that system files are hidden and that hidden files, folders and drives stay hidden.
But AppData is still there. Still showing.
I've roamed around the 'Net looking for a solution but every post I've read is from users wanting to *find* their AppData folder. Me, I just want to hide it. Help appreciated!
PS: The registry hacks may have caused this. But I don't see how. There are likely many thousands of Windows 7 users who don't want Microsoft bloat making life more complex, more cluttered, than it needs to be and none of them have reported the appearance of AppData, Contacts and a second Desktop in the named computer folder.