Hi,

I have two problems but i dont kno if they are associated.

1) I can't unhide any of my files anywhere. I check the "show hidden files" BOX yet when i press ok it reverts back to unchecked.

2) I have a WEBSITE that popups in my internet explorer browser advertising phones and ringtones i think in chinese. The website name is C:\WINDOWS\system32\#$#.htm which i assume is on my computer somewhere.

I run Windows XP.

Thanks for all help.Welcome to the forums..

From your post it seems your system MAY be infected, time to run scans and removal tools.  See here..

This C:\WINDOWS\system32\#$#.htm tends to show that the file #$#.htm has been installed on your hard DRIVE C: in the subfolder System32 of the Windows FOLDER.  You will have to delete whatever is calling this file be it in your startup list or in the registry.  

What anti-virus program and firewall are you using?

i had been using zone alarm but recently i have disabled its auto immune option because it inteferes a lot with my browsing. Thanks for the help.