[Win7] GnuPG-generated files not showing up?

ixfd64 · 2012-06-20, 03:00

Hi everyone. I just started using GnuPG, and I'm having a little problem: I exported my public key to a directory where I backed up my keys, but the files are nowhere to be seen. I manually entered the full path of the files in the address bar, but Windows tells me that it can't find them. The "dir" command does not show anything either. I've set hidden files to visible, and even unchecked the option to hide protected OS files, both to no avail. Yet Gpg4win says the files are right there.

I find it very strange that the files would only appear to GnuPG; normally only rootkits exhibit this kind of behavior. Can anyone help, please? I'm totally stumped!

Stargate38 · 2012-06-23, 12:43

Try this: Right-click, then "Run as Administrator", then try again. If that doesn't work, installing it to "My Documents" instead of "Program Files" will also work. It works with most programs that need to have write access to their installation folder, such as OpenOffice.

2012-06-20, 03:00	#1
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2×5×239 Posts	[Win7] GnuPG-generated files not showing up? Hi everyone. I just started using GnuPG, and I'm having a little problem: I exported my public key to a directory where I backed up my keys, but the files are nowhere to be seen. I manually entered the full path of the files in the address bar, but Windows tells me that it can't find them. The "dir" command does not show anything either. I've set hidden files to visible, and even unchecked the option to hide protected OS files, both to no avail. Yet Gpg4win says the files are right there. I find it very strange that the files would only appear to GnuPG; normally only rootkits exhibit this kind of behavior. Can anyone help, please? I'm totally stumped!

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2012-06-23, 12:43	#2
Stargate38 "Daniel Jackson" May 2011 14285714285714285714 1010010111₂ Posts	Try this: Right-click, then "Run as Administrator", then try again. If that doesn't work, installing it to "My Documents" instead of "Program Files" will also work. It works with most programs that need to have write access to their installation folder, such as OpenOffice.