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mraspie · 02-14-2004, 08:56 AM

ALL my folders (deskop, etc) are empty. The status bar says that there ARE files in there, but I can't see the icons...

I tried running adaware, spybot, norton antivirus, etc...even re-booted a few times...it's still happening...

I have Win 2000 OS...

Please help!!!

thanks!

Bill in SD, CA · 02-14-2004, 09:09 AM

Welcome to TechIMO!!

I'm a little confused here - still early in the A.M.

Are you saying that your desktop is blank? i.e. no icons

Or are you saying that if open a folder like "My Documents" there are no files visible even though there are files in "My Documents?"

Bill

mraspie · 02-14-2004, 09:12 AM

Thank you!

sorry...i worded it worng...

any folder, no matter how i try to acces it (whether from my desktop, or Explorer) is empty...but the status bar does say that there ARE files in them...so I don't think they got deleted

I can see the folders, but when I open them, they appear to be empty...meaning I can't see the icons...it's like they are invisible or something

Jarhed7276 · 02-14-2004, 09:21 AM

Is it possible that someone is playing a joke on you? Perhaps the text font has been changed to white from black. Open a folder, hold your left mouse button down and move your mouse. Does the text show up? If so you need to change the color back to black.

Bill in SD, CA · 02-14-2004, 09:22 AM

I was pondering that myself Jarhed7276.

Bill

mraspie · 02-14-2004, 11:52 AM

no, because i can't see any icons either...

I tried to highlight the icons (by clicking and dragging my mouse over the white area in the folder) to see if they appeared, but they didnt