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August 7, 2007 at 5:04 am #2225821
“Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect
Lockedby clemejun · about 16 years, 7 months ago
Clicking the “Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect on my folders. It keeps resettig itself to the “do not show” folder option. How do I resolve this problem.
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August 7, 2007 at 6:11 am #2620209
Are you…
by dawgit · about 16 years, 7 months ago
In reply to “Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect
Signed in as ‘Administrator’? or have the administrator’s previlige? With-out that, it won’t keep. -d
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August 7, 2007 at 6:30 am #2620208
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August 7, 2007 at 7:05 am #2620193
What files are we talking about?
by dawgit · about 16 years, 7 months ago
In reply to yes I am
… if you go to a windows exployer screen (any will work) and click on the ‘tools’ at the top, a ‘drop down’ will appear. And then you clicked on ‘folder options’. On this card you clicked on the tab ‘View’. On the little folder symbol there you clicked ‘Show hidden files and folders’. Is that what you have done? There is another block there also, ‘Hide protected system files’ must be un-checked for you to see them. Then you have clicked ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’. Is that the procedure you’ve used? I believe you need to do a ‘restart’ for both of those to take affect.
If that’s what you have done and it hasn’t worked, let us know. Is this a Desk Top or Notebook? XP Home or Pro? (it can make a difference) -d -
August 7, 2007 at 7:17 am #2620183
yes i have done all that
by clemejun · about 16 years, 7 months ago
In reply to What files are we talking about?
I am doing what have described, restarted everything, but nothing. When I click apply, nothing happens. If I close that box and open it again, the ‘dont show hidden files…’ option is set again. as if the system wont acept any other setting. I discovered the problem when I hid a folder i had created myself. When I search for it on the command prompt I can see it (dir a:\H). Even when I “select all” in the folder it sits in, i am told there is a hidden folder. I am using Laptop running XP Pro.
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August 7, 2007 at 12:34 pm #2620167
a: ? Floppy diskette?
by charliespencer · about 16 years, 7 months ago
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Try unhiding everything on the floppy. At a command prompt,
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August 15, 2007 at 12:52 am #2619597
tryign to avoid that
by clemejun · about 16 years, 7 months ago
In reply to a: ? Floppy diskette?
That is currently what I am having to do everytime I need to see hidden files but its not working on some of the files on C: It gets very annoying having to do that all the time, ie going via command prompt, so I need a solution that will fix it
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August 8, 2007 at 12:55 am #2620026
This may work
by redamit · about 16 years, 7 months ago
In reply to “Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect
Create another account with administrative previlege and log in to the machine with that account. After logging in try to do the same, that is tools–folder options–view–show all files. See whether that works. If it works, then the reason might be your profile is damaged may be for virus or something like that…
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August 15, 2007 at 12:48 am #2619598
I have tried
by clemejun · about 16 years, 7 months ago
In reply to This may work
I have tried the same from another administrative account and still gives me the same problem… what else can I try? Is there a “cure” for the virus, that does not require reinstallation?
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August 16, 2007 at 11:27 pm #2626916
Solution: Hidden files and folders
by mmaltaf · about 16 years, 7 months ago
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Your registry entry might have been corrupted so try this…Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL in your registry….then modify the value for the key “CheckedValue” to 1 and “DefaultValue” to 2…
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September 25, 2007 at 5:27 am #2512594
Thanks
by kms_friends123 · about 16 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
I am very happy with ur solution. i achieved it. many many thanks.
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October 6, 2007 at 2:47 am #2478766
thanks ,i have same problem past 5 months now solve this solution
by ankit4053 · about 16 years, 5 months ago
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thanks ,i have same problem past 5 months now solve this solution
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October 20, 2007 at 7:36 pm #2624311
Thank you! I can’t believe I finally found the solution
by nyzach · about 16 years, 5 months ago
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can’t thank you enough.
by the way, for those who don’t know how to get into the registry.click START –
RUN –
type in ” regedit ” and press OK
you will get an window pop up.
from there you navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL in your registry….then modify the value for the key “CheckedValue” to 1 and “DefaultValue” to 2… -
October 26, 2007 at 4:21 am #2624150
Thanks a ton Buddy
by bestwizard · about 16 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
Spent about 2 days trying to fix this. Tried lot of anti-virus, Anti-spyware etc. I am little bit advanced user so tried stopping, killing services. middled with the registry in a limited manner to prevent currupting it. But you saved my life. Thanks buddy. Long live you.
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November 16, 2007 at 9:04 am #2473476
Hidden Files and Folders
by naveen_nagar · about 16 years, 4 months ago
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Dear altaf,
Thanks for the help…it worked very well. -
December 30, 2007 at 7:11 pm #2649548
Show hidden files and folders
by indrajit.shaw · about 16 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
Hi I tried the solution you gave and it reversed the attributes of the show/do not show hidden files and folders. Now when I check Show, it does not show and vice-versa. Do reply.
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March 18, 2008 at 2:28 am #2547582
also edit the NOHIDDEN key…
by mmaltaf · about 16 years ago
In reply to Show hidden files and folders
edit this key as well..
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder
\Hidden\NOHIDDENset checkedvalue and defaultvalue to “2”
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December 31, 2007 at 3:49 am #2649497
SAME SENTIMENT AS THE REST
by ahmadfss · about 16 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
man, your my hero, I have had this thing going on for so long, I was getting an ulcer, I am sooo grateful…
I would hug you right now if you were infront of me -
January 12, 2008 at 5:59 pm #2661689
Joined this forum so I can post “THANK YOU’ to you
by mimime · about 16 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
for many month, several folders under all user profiles were “hidden’. I know they are there because I can not make new folders with the same names but I can change any thing in them. I am so so so glad that found this forum and your post. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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February 4, 2008 at 5:40 am #3320268
Registry Changes Back
by mjbliss · about 16 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
Any changes, and I mean any, just change themselves back within a few seconds. So cant unHide objects, cant edit registry and new to the board, cant double click drives as explorer seems to have forgotten how to open a drive…. Talk about a blue Monday…
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April 22, 2008 at 3:12 am #2457907
“CheckedValue” keeps coming back to 2
by jason.reolizo · about 15 years, 11 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
Have the same problem. I already changed the value for the “CheckedValue” to 1 but everytime I check the “Show hidden files and Folders” in the View tab of the Folder option, it keeps coming back to 2.
What should I do? I am always updating my anti-virus but still not detecting any threats at all.
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May 21, 2008 at 12:02 am #2465549
No hidden/showall in registry
by eddiekblee · about 15 years, 10 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
Thanks for the solution but I don’t see
” ~~\hidden\showallI am running XP/ Home ed./ svc pack2
Can you show me the way?
Thanks in advance.
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October 23, 2008 at 3:29 pm #2795566
thanx but…
by toyomesh · about 15 years, 5 months ago
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thanx a ton friend… but can u tell me the
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August 16, 2009 at 12:19 pm #3000752
Solution: Hidden files and folders
by sambit72 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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Hi Altaf,
Thanks a Lot for your R & D. It really of great help to me and my people in my small organisation Pristine Biomedical.
Thanks a Lot once again.
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January 17, 2010 at 9:50 pm #2838524
thanks
by naveen joshi · about 14 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders
Thanks a lott, it works 🙂
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August 24, 2007 at 3:55 am #2626060
Hiden files and folder
by onlyjagu · about 16 years, 7 months ago
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I have checked that registry value but still same result.
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August 24, 2007 at 4:09 am #2626057
check u have local admins
by dragonsrage99 · about 16 years, 7 months ago
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ok i think you might need local admins added to the admins group, do this by;
Right Click “My Computer”
Click Manage
Select Local Users & Groups
and click on the groups
administrators group
add Local Admins into the Administrators group,reboot and see if that helps
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August 27, 2007 at 5:35 am #2617107
“Local Admins” IS the Administrators group
by charliespencer · about 16 years, 7 months ago
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You can’t add “Local Admins” to the Administrators group; “Local Admins” doesn’t exist. “Local Admins” is just a short way of saying “the Administrators group on the computer”. This is as opposed to the network Administrators group, often called “Domain Admins”.
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September 12, 2007 at 12:21 am #2605804
Still no joy with hidden files
by clemejun · about 16 years, 6 months ago
In reply to “Local Admins” IS the Administrators group
I have tried all the solutions suggested but nothing has come of it. Is it to say that there is no solution and I just have to live with it.
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September 17, 2007 at 10:24 pm #2606507
Me 2@
by sneghidan · about 16 years, 6 months ago
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Hi Guys,
i too have same problem,which bugs me a lot!
any solutions!
tried all things given above! -
March 18, 2008 at 2:48 am #2547567
Hidden folder and files
by wenliang.cao · about 16 years ago
In reply to Me 2@
I experienced this issue before. after investigation, I found that virus or trojan did hidden the folders and files. Even if you have administrative right, you still can not view the hidden files and folders
A best practice is to scan your machine with AV and anti-malware product.
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