Hiding And Unhiding Multiple files In Windows Explorer in One Go

Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007 by Arun Basil Lal

To Hide Or Unhide a number of files together is easy if you have all of them together. But what will you do when they are scattered into many sub-folders..? Instead of going to the properties of each file and doing the needed, all you have to do is this...

If you wish to unhide all the files, First hide the parent folder. Then a message box pops up asking you whether you wish to apply that setting to the sub-folders too. Press yes and everything will be hidden. Now unhide that parent folder and the message box pops up again. Press yes again. Now you have all the files unhidden.

The reverse also works.
Good Luck!
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Things To Do Once You Purchase A Cell Phone

Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 by Arun Basil Lal

Mobile Phones are a good part of the life these days. Apart from SMS's or Missed calls even the regular office works have started to creep in to the mobile phone. Also the number of stolen mobile phones is increasing day by day. To avoid the misuse of your phone and the data in it you have to do certain things from the time you purchase a mobile phone.

* Make sure that you dealer is valid and not an outlet of the grey market. You can ask for his dealership card or identity card.
* Write down the IMEI Number down some where safely. This number is usually found on the carton of the mobile device. Instead type *#06# on your mobile and you will get your IMEI number.
The IMEI Number is a 15 digit number and is unique to that cell phone. This number can come in to use once you loose your Mobile. Your service provider can block your mobile phone and make it useless using this Number.
Store it in a safe place so that you can acces it once needed.
* Give your identitiy proof and required papers to your service provider at the earliest and make sure everything is intact

The most important thing to do to make sure that you dont loose your phone is to be cautious when you are on the move.
Good Luck!
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