Finding back your PORTFOLIO

Windows XP and Windows 2003

To enable the viewing of Hidden files follow these steps:

1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
3. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4. After the new window appears select the View tab.
5. Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
6. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
8. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
9. Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.
10. Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.

Windows Vista

To enable the viewing of Hidden files follow these steps:

1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4. When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view: 
   
   If you are in the Classic View do the following:
   1. Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
   2. Click on the View tab.
   3. Go to step 5.
   
   If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:
   1. Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
   2. Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
   3. Go to step 5.
      
      
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.
9. Now Windows Vista is configured to show all hidden files

Adapted from: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html

If you want to restore to the original setting, just go the place mentioned above and choose the opposite one or tick the checkbox again.

Basically, if u only choose show hidden files and folders, you can see ur file (appear as semi-transparent) in ur pendrive already. Now, U may want to change ur file to be not hidden, just simply right click ur folder  and choose "properties" and uncheck the "hidden" checkbox.

But if u choose the other two as well: "Remove the checkmark blar blar...." it will make the virus visible. In ur pendrive u can see a few of strange files, especially one called autorun.inf and recycled.exe.. Jangan fikir lagi... KILL them! DELETE! After u plug in again ur pendrive, no more recycled thingy coming out...

But what i m afraid is our computer has been infected, and our sch comps are full of tons of you-name-it-you-have-it viruses..................... once u plug in ur pendrive, it will kena again..... Sigh.....

Just make sure u have more backup of ur important doc.....