Show Hidden Files and Folders not working?
A few days back, a client came to me and told me that he was having trouble with his Windows XP. The show hidden files and folders was not working at all. If he selected the radio button “Show hidden files and folders”, and then press Ok .. the changes would just disappear upon opening the dialog again. It was probably some virus attack after which the Windows registry was not being updated properly. So here is what I did to restore it back. There are so many methods to restore back the registry. If one method is not working, please try another one.
Method 1:
Go to registry editor by running regedit in the run box.
Go to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft
WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced
In the right hand area, double click hidden and change the value to 1.
Now you’re all set to go. Check it in your tools menu if the changes have taken effect.
Method 2: (By Random Hajile)
1. Click “Start” -> “Run…” (or press Windows key + R)
2. Type “regedit” and click “Ok”.
3. Find the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer
AdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL
4. Look at the “CheckedValue” key… This should be a DWORD key. If it isn’t, delete the key.
5. Create a new key called “CheckedValue” as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1.
6. The “Show hidden files & folders” check box should now work normally. Enjoy! 
Method 3: (By Denny)
1- Click Start –> Run –> regsvr32 /i browseui.dll –> enter
A confirmation message will appear like given below
2- Click Start –> Run –> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
Wait for the confirmation and click OK.
regsvr32-shell.dll.png
Method 4:
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Using this Virus Remover please restore your Windows settings and your show hidden files and folders will be set to default.
Please spare a few moments from your precious time and tell us about your experiences.
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method 3 worked. thank you so much.
weeeeee.. method 4 worked! thank you so much!
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Method 2 worked for me. Thanks a lot!!!
none of the method above worked for me.
Thanks Dud
Sencod method work bery well
Thanks .. all 4 methods work ..keep it up amigo..
2——3 methods u r great proficient many thank to(DANNY&Random Hajile)
U…ROCK MAN!!
Thanks….
Method 3 worked…
only the Virus Remover helped.
Thanks a lot.
method 3 worked like a charm…thanks a lot
Great!!! Mehtod 3 worked….:)
method 3 worked the best for me. though i used the virus remover it was of no use
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Hello, nice stuff there, Method 3 worked for me…
Many thx for your help
Regards,
Richie
grt….making changes to regedit worked….thanks
Great work man, but i got another problem, when i succeeded to show hidden folders, i went to properties to uncheck the option hidden. But it was dead, i was unable to uncheck it.
Tested the first method, works fine.
thanks man i tried first method and it worked
but if try to change the setting ( tools–view—show hidden files…)
it will always back to default
thanks again
method 3 worked … thanks
Excellent
Method #2 worked perfectly for me after #1 failed. Thanks!
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Method #4 worded on my PC, the exe file is clean.
Thank you.
I MY COMPUTER mycomputer open FILE,EDIT,VIEW ,ALL IS NOT COMING PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE SEND ME LINK ALSO OK
thnx. it realy work. it saves me money for reformat…
method 2 worked on the first try. Thanks soooo much… Im not computer savy at all…. but today I cleaned up a virus and got this done as well….I feel so triumphant!!!!..
Method 2 worked… great!!
method 1 worked, Thx
method 2 worked like a breeze…thanks a ton man..now i can enjoy my hidden files
without having to format ..yipeeeeeeeeeee
Method 1 did NOT work.
Method 2 worked.
Thank you very much
Hi,
Don’t seem to be able to download the virus remover. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
James
No 2 above does the trick
I knew my computer was infected, as I went through the previous page, and used the autorun.inf method. AVG couldnt catch it, tried running it in safe mode too, but no use. So i tried the last method first, and it succeded . Thumbs up to you guys for helping us out of this.
cheers dude step 3 worked a charm
Thank u very much,
Method 2: (By Random Hajile) worked in my system.
Thank u once again.
Method 3 worked fine! Thank you!
Method 3 worked for me, thank you!
Method 4 works for me
Method 3 worked perfectly….thanks…….say…could you tell me how to open my C:\ drive when i double click it. it’s asking for a program to use to open it?
method 1 didnt work but method 2 did! thanx a bunch!
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Method 2 was the charm, thanks a bucket.
method 3 works, thanks a lot
method 3 works
thanx
i just tried method 3:
it works like a charm.
thanks
Thank you So Much !
You have solved my problem. Method 2 work fine.
Thank you !
Method 2 worked, thanks a lot.
Delgee