It's normal for Windows to create a large number of hidden files.

"johnyboy" <johnyboya3@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Windows on my system is set to show ALL files & folders.
> However, scandisk shows 41,824,256 bytes in 190 hidden files.
> I need some way to identify what kind of files these are & get
> rid of them, (without having to go thru the hassle of reformatting my HD).
> Is somebody hiding illicit files on my hard disk?
> Are these files created by some sort of "remote administrative trojan?