Re: [PCWorks] Hidden files and folders.
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:57:34 -0500
Try either of these and see if they help:
Go to this key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In the right hand area, double click "hidden" and change the
value to 1.
Another method.......
1. Find the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
2. Look at the "CheckedValue" key. This should be a DWORD
key. If it isn't, delete the key.
3. Create a new key called "CheckedValue" as a DWORD
(hexadecimal) with a value of 1.
4. The "Show hidden files & folders" check box should now work
normally.
5. You may have to create if it's not there, or change if it
is there, "DefaultValue" to 2.
Also:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden
There you should see 2 more keys "NOHIDDEN" and "SHOWALL".
Make sure that the values of "CheckedValue" and "DefaultValue"
in right-side pane are "2" and "2" for "NOHIDDEN" and "1" and
"2" for "SHOWALL" respectively. If it's not, then change them
and you'll be able to enable/disable these options in "Folder
Options".
A restart may be required after doing either of those. This
behavior can also be caused by a worm or virus.
-Clint
God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold B."
Hello again (using Windows XP) ... In the explorer window, when
going to
Tools > Folder Options > View > Hidden files and folders, there
are two
choices: "Do not show..." and "Show..." What is happening with
me is that
whichever button I click, after "Apply" or "OK", the hidden
files and
folders do NOT show and the button always reverts to "Show
hidden files and
folders". Now how might it be fixed? --- Harold
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