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When I rotate my pictures through Windows Photo Viewer, the file becomes hidden afterwards, how do I stop it from doing that?

After I rotate a picture, the file is no longer visible in the folder that it was in. I realized that each time i rotate a picture the file becomes hidden automatically, and I have to keep on manually unhiding it through its file properties. I don't understand why my computer started doing that, but I need to know how to stop it. HELP!
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I just updated (no change) then uninstalled McAfee and problem fixed.

To get your pictures back select your Pictures folder and right ckick it to get Properties. Select hiddden and press Apply (do not press OK) to hide all items. The folder will disappear but now untick " Hidden" and Apply to all again and they all come back. Voila.

You might also like to know there is a tool that will restore hidden files and folders in all document folders. It is called unhide.exe and you can get it from Bleeping Computer. It is intended to undo virus damage. It is not necessary with this problem but may be useful to some of you.

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Hi Ohtammy,

·         Do you get any message while closing the picture?

·         Since when are you facing this issue?

·         Is the folder containing the pictures is hidden?

You may refer the following articles for more information about hidden files or folder:

Show hidden files

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Show-hidden-files

Find a file or folder

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Find-a-file-or-folder

Please get back with more information so that we can assist you in a better way.

 

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I started noticing the problem about a week ago

-  there are no messages when I close the picture
-  the folder is not hidden but every picture that I adjust is hidden inside the folder after I adjusted it.
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Hello, Tammy

Does this only affect pictures in a specific folder or all of them?
If it’s just a specific folder, what folder is it?

Try saving a picture to the desktop and test.

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Hi there, I've also been experiencing this problem. 

It happens in the "my pictures" folder and in a brand new folder on my desktop.  When I've rotated the photo and then unhide it, if I try to rotate it again it goes back to being a hidden file.  I've been into "folders options" in control panel but can't seem to find anything to stop this from happening.  Does anyone know of a fix yet?!?!

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I am also experiencing this problem as of today. I have noticed that another user has also recently experienced this issue.  What is going on?  I'm stressing out!!!

Please help!
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I've tried what you said above and it hasn't been working :S

any other solutions!?

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Same here!
AND - it also happens in Explorer!
AND - in Windows Live Photo Gallery!
Thanks to Google at least I found this site here with hopefully an answer soon.
I was scared to death when all my recently edited pictures disappeared.
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Thumbnails,

Open your my pictures location, click on organize on the top left side, click on the folder and search options, click the view tab and uncheck the top option, always show icons and never thumbnails, and also scroll down and check show hidden folders, files and drives, select apply and save.

Return to your my pictures location, change the view of the page on the top right side next to the question mark symbol, there is another symbol with a drop down symbol, click it and select medium or large icons from the listed options.

Does it still hide the edited photos after you change the settings,

Outside of using some free scanners to check your system ,

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

 

http://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=SUPERANTISPYWARE

 

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I just started having this same issue today (only after updating windows with the most recent "update for Windows 7 x64-based systems").  It happens to me when cropping or editing any photo.  Yes, I have my folders set to show hidden folders/files, but I don't want my pictures to be hidden after editing.  This is annoying!
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Thumbnails,

Open your my pictures location, click on organize on the top left side, click on the folder and search options, click the view tab and uncheck the top option, always show icons and never thumbnails, and also scroll down and check show hidden folders, files and drives, select apply and save.

Return to your my pictures location, change the view of the page on the top right side next to the question mark symbol, there is another symbol with a drop down symbol, click it and select medium or large icons from the listed options.

Does it still hide the edited photos after you change the settings,



YES

 


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