thanks,

it works now even when i prompt the macro to run for all sheet
simultaneously wherein some sheets have hidden columns.

I think I need to restore back the original view of the sheet, after running
the code (with hidden columns only for somewhere - not all).

Is this possible ?
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Sub GetFileDetails()
'Jacob Skaria: 11 Oct 2009
Dim fso As Object, folder As Object, rngFound As Range
Dim lngRow As Long, ws As Worksheet
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

For Each ws In Worksheets
ws.Columns("A:D").Hidden = False
ws.Range("D1").Resize(ws.Cells(Rows.Count, _
"A").End(xlUp).Row).Value = "Not found"
ws.Range("D1") = "Status"
If fso.FolderExists(ws.Range("A1")) Then
Set folder = fso.GetFolder(ws.Range("A1"))
lngRow = ws.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row + 1
For Each fl In folder.Files
Set rngFound = ws.Range("A:A").Find(fl.Name, LookAt:=xlPart)
If rngFound Is Nothing Then
ws.Range("A" & lngRow).Formula = "=hyperlink(""" & _
folder.Path & "\" & fl.Name & """,""" & fl.Name & """)"
ws.Range("B" & lngRow) = fl.Size
ws.Range("C" & lngRow) = fl.DateLastModified
ws.Range("D" & lngRow) = "New"
lngRow = lngRow + 1
Else
If ws.Range("B" & rngFound.Row) = fl.Size And _
ws.Range("C" & rngFound.Row) = fl.DateLastModified Then
ws.Range("D" & rngFound.Row) = "No change"
Else
ws.Range("D" & rngFound.Row) = "Modified"
End If
End If
Next
End If
ws.Columns("A:D").Hidden = False
Next
End Sub
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regards