Hidden files and folders (Windows)

Module: File Attributes

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports hidden files and folders. Enter the files/folders to be checked in the name list.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for Hidden files and folders

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESMT_HIDDEN_DIRECTORY

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105543)

  • Windows 2003 (205543)

  • Windows 2008 (248543)

  • Windows Vista (228543)

  • Windows XP (200543)

Title: Hidden folder

Description:The folder is hidden.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: []

String ID: ESMT_HIDDEN_FILE

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105544)

  • Windows 2003 (205544)

  • Windows 2008 (248544)

  • Windows Vista (228544)

  • Windows XP (200544)

Title: Hidden file

Description:The file is hidden.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: []

String ID: ESMT_FILE_LOCKED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105550)

  • Windows 2003 (205550)

  • Windows 2008 (248550)

  • Windows Vista (228550)

  • Windows XP (200550)

Title: Locked file

Description:File permissions cannot be reported because the file is being used by another process.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: []

String ID: ESMT_FILE_NOT_FOUND

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105551)

  • Windows 2003 (205551)

  • Windows 2008 (248551)

  • Windows Vista (228551)

  • Windows XP (200551)

Title: File or folder not found

Description:The file or folder was not found.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: []

String ID: ESMT_ERR_FILEATT

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105563)

  • Windows 2003 (205563)

  • Windows 2008 (248563)

  • Windows Vista (228563)

  • Windows XP (200563)

Title: Error reading File Attributes

Description:Error reading File Attributes.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]