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Show hidden files and folders not working

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Hi,

In tools-folder options- view - show hiddens files and folders there will be two options, but none of them are selected. If i try to select the option show hidden files and folders and click apply . After that if i close and reopent the  folder options view non of the options is selected as a result i am not able to see the hidden files.

Pls let me know what to do.
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Question Asked By: expertblr
Solution Provided By: devil_himself
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Comment by sramesh2k
Glad the issue is resolved. Some trojans modify the setting in this registry location:

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

The above setting defines how the two checkboxes work. You want to fix that as well. See:

Show hidden files and folders - option missing or does not work:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/show-hidden-files-and-folders-option-missing-or-does-not-work/
 
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Comment by buhockey21
sramesh2k,

I followed all the instructions from the previous posts, and even ran 'foldersettings.reg' from your attached link and this is still not working under Windows Vista Business SP1.

Can others on Vista SP1 successfully populate "Show hidden files and folders"?
 
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Comment by sramesh2k
>> Can others on Vista SP1 successfully populate "Show hidden files and folders"?

Yes. Works fine here, buhockey21.
Perhaps a Group Policy setting applied is causing this?

May be you can start a new question with link to this PAQ.
 
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Comment by buhockey21
GP (even with the new SP1 version) does not have a policy for this setting.  It appears Microsoft has modified the way Show Hidden Files & Folders is enabled with SP1.  The following keys I have in effect.  Please do tell if I'm missing something:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Advanced\Folder\Hidden]
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30499"
"Type"="group"
"Bitmap"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,
00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,
00,53,00,\
  48,00,45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,
00,34,00,00,\
  00
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51131"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\
\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30501"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000002
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51104"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\
\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30500"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51105"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Advanced]
"ShowSuperHidden"=dword:00000001


 
 
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