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kcarpenter
02-12-2008, 09:20 AM
From: Billy Shores

I came across an issue today when trying to install HyperTerminal on a customer computer. When attempting to install HyperTerminal from Windows Components, the “Communications” option wasn’t visible under “Accessories and Utilities”. Below is a resolution to this.



1) Open up the sysoc.inf file (../windows/inf)

2) Find the CommApps string and remove “HIDE”



Example: CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf, HIDE,7



3) Save the file

4) ReAccess the Windows component installation screen (you should now see the “Communications” option)



You may never need this but I thought I would capture it. Also, other options could be hidden and this resolution will work for these too.