I want to write an excel macro that deletes/creates files and folders. This brought me to ask myself the following question:
How are hidden files/folders seen by programs and are they modifiable?
Points I wish to cover:
Which programs (if not all, or none) can access files and folders that are set to hidden?
Is it dangerous to let an intern work with file/folder deletion through VBA programming (assuming some hidden files may not be backed up)?
Can they mess up the computer MORE if in the folder options, hidden files and folders are shown (or does that do nothing different) and if protected OS files are not hidden as well?