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    “Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect

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    by clemejun ·

    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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    • #2620209

      Are you…

      by dawgit ·

      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

      • #2620208

        yes I am

        by clemejun ·

        In reply to Are you…

        I have an administrative account on the system

        • #2620193

          What files are we talking about?

          by dawgit ·

          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

        • #2620183

          yes i have done all that

          by clemejun ·

          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.

        • #2620167

          a: ? Floppy diskette?

          by charliespencer ·

          In reply to yes i have done all that

          Try unhiding everything on the floppy. At a command prompt,

          A:
          attrib -h *.* /S /D

        • #2619597

          tryign to avoid that

          by clemejun ·

          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

    • #2620026

      This may work

      by redamit ·

      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…

      • #2619598

        I have tried

        by clemejun ·

        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?

    • #2626916

      Solution: Hidden files and folders

      by mmaltaf ·

      In reply to “Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect

      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…
      Hope this helps…

      • #2512594

        Thanks

        by kms_friends123 ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        I am very happy with ur solution. i achieved it. many many thanks.

      • #2478766

        thanks ,i have same problem past 5 months now solve this solution

        by ankit4053 ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        thanks ,i have same problem past 5 months now solve this solution

      • #2624311

        Thank you! I can’t believe I finally found the solution

        by nyzach ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        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…

      • #2624150

        Thanks a ton Buddy

        by bestwizard ·

        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.

      • #2473476

        Hidden Files and Folders

        by naveen_nagar ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        Dear altaf,
        Thanks for the help…it worked very well.

      • #2649548

        Show hidden files and folders

        by indrajit.shaw ·

        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.

        • #2547582

          also edit the NOHIDDEN key…

          by mmaltaf ·

          In reply to Show hidden files and folders

          edit this key as well..

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
          \CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder
          \Hidden\NOHIDDEN

          set checkedvalue and defaultvalue to “2”

      • #2649497

        SAME SENTIMENT AS THE REST

        by ahmadfss ·

        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

      • #2661689

        Joined this forum so I can post “THANK YOU’ to you

        by mimime ·

        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.

      • #3320268

        Registry Changes Back

        by mjbliss ·

        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…

      • #2457907

        “CheckedValue” keeps coming back to 2

        by jason.reolizo ·

        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.

      • #2465549

        No hidden/showall in registry

        by eddiekblee ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        Thanks for the solution but I don’t see
        ” ~~\hidden\showall

        I am running XP/ Home ed./ svc pack2

        Can you show me the way?

        Thanks in advance.

      • #2795566

        thanx but…

        by toyomesh ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        thanx a ton friend… but can u tell me the
        reason for this???

      • #3000752

        Solution: Hidden files and folders

        by sambit72 ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        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.

      • #2838524

        thanks

        by naveen joshi ·

        In reply to Solution: Hidden files and folders

        Thanks a lott, it works 🙂

    • #2626060

      Hiden files and folder

      by onlyjagu ·

      In reply to “Show hidden files and folders” option in Windows (XP) has no effect

      I have checked that registry value but still same result.

      • #2626057

        check u have local admins

        by dragonsrage99 ·

        In reply to Hiden files and folder

        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

        • #2617107

          “Local Admins” IS the Administrators group

          by charliespencer ·

          In reply to check u have local admins

          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”.

        • #2605804

          Still no joy with hidden files

          by clemejun ·

          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.

        • #2606507

          Me 2@

          by sneghidan ·

          In reply to Still no joy with hidden files

          Hi Guys,
          i too have same problem,which bugs me a lot!
          any solutions!
          tried all things given above!

        • #2547567

          Hidden folder and files

          by wenliang.cao ·

          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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