Guest JayWalker Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Hello. I wish to hide certain file types (not extensions) without having to set the attribute to hidden for each file. There are many files of the same type which I do not need to see but are necessary for the program which creates them. It seems the way to do this is by editing the file type extension in the registry, but I do not know what string or dword value I need. I've tried creating a dword value "hidden" and setting it to "1" and "2" but still nothing. "Attribute" dword value may work but I do not know the hexadecimal value. Hiding "files of these types" was an option on earlier versions of windows but now is non-apparant. Any information on registry values or anything else will be greatly appreciated. This problem has been bugging me for some time now. Thanks James
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Hide files of these types? Jay, Look at the following doc & follow it to hide the file types you want: http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/627/ Then providing you have the Hide System Files... checked in Folder Options then they will be hidden Back up the registry before making any changes -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "JayWalker" <JayWalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:35C54EF2-5D56-4F07-A5A3-9BA966320E11@microsoft.com... > Hello. > > I wish to hide certain file types (not extensions) without having to set the > attribute to hidden for each file. There are many files of the same type > which I do not need to see but are necessary for the program which creates > them. > > It seems the way to do this is by editing the file type extension in the > registry, but I do not know what string or dword value I need. I've tried > creating a dword value "hidden" and setting it to "1" and "2" but still > nothing. "Attribute" dword value may work but I do not know the hexadecimal > value. > > Hiding "files of these types" was an option on earlier versions of windows > but now is non-apparant. > > Any information on registry values or anything else will be greatly > appreciated. This problem has been bugging me for some time now. > > Thanks > > James
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Hide files of these types? Sorry, it's false ino. Ignore my reply -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message news:enkXLac6HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Jay, > > Look at the following doc & follow it to hide the file types you want: > > http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/627/ > > Then providing you have the Hide System Files... checked in Folder Options then > they will be hidden > > Back up the registry before making any changes > > -- > Newbie Coder > (It's just a name) > > > > > > "JayWalker" <JayWalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:35C54EF2-5D56-4F07-A5A3-9BA966320E11@microsoft.com... > > Hello. > > > > I wish to hide certain file types (not extensions) without having to set the > > attribute to hidden for each file. There are many files of the same type > > which I do not need to see but are necessary for the program which creates > > them. > > > > It seems the way to do this is by editing the file type extension in the > > registry, but I do not know what string or dword value I need. I've tried > > creating a dword value "hidden" and setting it to "1" and "2" but still > > nothing. "Attribute" dword value may work but I do not know the hexadecimal > > value. > > > > Hiding "files of these types" was an option on earlier versions of windows > > but now is non-apparant. > > > > Any information on registry values or anything else will be greatly > > appreciated. This problem has been bugging me for some time now. > > > > Thanks > > > > James > >
Guest JayWalker Posted August 29, 2007 Posted August 29, 2007 Re: Hide files of these types? Thanks for the quick reply anyways. That method described in the link above hides file extensions not file types-what I'm after. Thanks again. Any more info on the subject would be great. James "Newbie Coder" wrote: > Sorry, it's false ino. Ignore my reply > > -- > Newbie Coder > (It's just a name) > > > "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message > news:enkXLac6HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > Jay, > > > > Look at the following doc & follow it to hide the file types you want: > > > > http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/627/ > > > > Then providing you have the Hide System Files... checked in Folder Options > then > > they will be hidden > > > > Back up the registry before making any changes > > > > -- > > Newbie Coder > > (It's just a name) > > > > > > > > > > > > "JayWalker" <JayWalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:35C54EF2-5D56-4F07-A5A3-9BA966320E11@microsoft.com... > > > Hello. > > > > > > I wish to hide certain file types (not extensions) without having to set the > > > attribute to hidden for each file. There are many files of the same type > > > which I do not need to see but are necessary for the program which creates > > > them. > > > > > > It seems the way to do this is by editing the file type extension in the > > > registry, but I do not know what string or dword value I need. I've tried > > > creating a dword value "hidden" and setting it to "1" and "2" but still > > > nothing. "Attribute" dword value may work but I do not know the hexadecimal > > > value. > > > > > > Hiding "files of these types" was an option on earlier versions of windows > > > but now is non-apparant. > > > > > > Any information on registry values or anything else will be greatly > > > appreciated. This problem has been bugging me for some time now. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > James > > > > > > >
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