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| Get Show Hidden Files and Folders Back if it is Missing |
By Super Admin |
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02/23/2005
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Get Show Hidden Files and Folders Back if it is Missing
Find this key in your registry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden] Modify the string value "Type" and enter "group" as value data. After the edit is complete hit F5 to refresh, and go look in your Folder Options.
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Comment #1
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Thank you so much. A last a fix for this stupid problem...
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Comment #2
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Clear, concise explanation of how to solve the problem.
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Comment #3
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Perfect! thanks mate, short sweet and accurate, can people like you write the help files for ALL software?? Is it to much to ask maybe...
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Comment #4
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Worked like a charm.
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Comment #5
(Posted by john)
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didn't work for me.
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Comment #6
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amazing.... but in mt pc "show folders option" hide folder and "hide folders option" show them.... can u suggest a solution for this problem
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Comment #7
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Because it saved me time, money and I have still got all my hair, ha ha ha Thanks a million
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Comment #8
(Posted by Karma)
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Whoever posted this, you are a god.
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Comment #9
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Works great, changing the registry made the hidden folder option reappear. Makes me wonder why this disappeared on my machine!
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Comment #10
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I read many many pages trying to solve this exactly problem, and all of them gave solutions that idn't work.
When I tried this one, everything started working as normal.
Thank you very very much for this excellent and free service. Keep on going!!!
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Comment #11
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You are the man! Thanks :)
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Comment #12
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolder
doesn't exists.
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Comment #13
(Posted by Jigs)
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Thanks a lot bro... it works perfectly :)
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Comment #14
(Posted by an unknown user)
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useless
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Comment #15
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didn work with me
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Comment #16
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works well
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Comment #17
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Incredible! I tried many solutions listed on other sites but none worked until I found this. Thank you.
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Comment #18
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cause doesn't make any change & i still have corruption in the show hidden files
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Comment #19
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it dint wurk for me....my registry already had da things u mentioned...i dnt knw wats wrong wid my computer....i scanned it for viruses with avast!.....no virus threat was detected....i even formatted my hard drive but still no change...plz help me....
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Comment #20
(Posted by jarib)
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i tried modifying the checked value, but in the SHOWALL thers was no checkedvalue regisitry. I created it and it worked fine!
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Comment #21
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It didnt work on my comp...
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Comment #22
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Thanks alots...finally my problem solve already...but before that i've try to this key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHidden]
Modify the string value "Type" and enter "group" as value data.After the edit is complete hit F5 to refresh, and go look in your Folder Options. as a result it's won't work for me then i try another key as follow: go to HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL and modify CheckedValue to 1 it works 100%...onces again thank you very much!! :-)
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Comment #23
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go to
HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL
and modify CheckedValue to 1
it works 100%
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Comment #24
(Posted by an unknown user)
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very easy!
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Comment #25
(Posted by an unknown user)
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didn't work
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Comment #26
(Posted by an unknown user)
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I have changed the value, but when i restart the computer the same problem has come back.
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Comment #27
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it didnot help me in any way.. thanx..
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Comment #28
(Posted by an unknown user)
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Works only temporarily.. i changed the options to 'Do not show...' and back again to 'Show...' and i still had the problem.. :(
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Comment #29
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Great Job! It works!!!
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Comment #30
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COMMENT #7-"go to HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL and modify CheckedValue to 1 it works 100%"
worked for me, thanks
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Comment #31
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Thank you so very much. I was really worried, cause I was in extreme hurry and that hurdle surely wasn't what I needed. Your explanation worked wonders!
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Comment #32
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because it solved the problem easily when I had been looking for the answer in other forums for more than 2 hours.
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Comment #33
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I try it,but it's already group no thing happen
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Comment #34
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did the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALLCheckedValue = 2 and afther hitting F5 i changes to 0 all by itself
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Comment #35
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THNNNNNNNNNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX :D
what a releif from that annoyin gproblem, I got my hidden filess backkkk
thanxxx duddee thannnnxxxxxxxxx :D
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Comment #36
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it sucks
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Comment #37
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In my windows folder option, somehow, it is set to "not show hidden files" and i m trying to get a view of show hidden files by selecting "show hidden files and folders" option but it comes back to "donot show hiddent files and folders"... anybody pls help and guide what to do.... pls respond to my email --> ahmad@csp.org.pk
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Comment #38
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because that works
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Comment #39
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Bravo!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!
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Comment #40
(Posted by Korsan Pepsi)
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Thanks for every one but try NC (Norton Commander)
I tried it my self and it worked
Any qustion e-mail me
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Comment #41
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I would like 2 inform u guyz that these tweaks......
HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL and modify CheckedValue to 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDENCheckedValue = 0 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALLCheckedValue = 2 my problem is solved
WoRk only if ur system is clean i.e. there are no viruses.....if u face problem where ur values keep changing to 2 then u r in some trouble......i faced d same problem and i tried almost everything 2 solve it nd i hv found that only KASPERSKY Internet security(I hv used d trial version) is able 2 detect it and delete it.....u cant heal the file in any case...
These viruses are undetected by Bitdefender 2008, Spysweeper, Zone alaram, mAc Affe, AVG, Avasat...etc.
Now...if u r thinking of formatting just think again coz if u r having mor than one hardisks connected to ur comp then there is a possibility that after formatting when u connect ur second harddisk the virus comes 2 ur first hard disk.
I would only suggest first scan comp with KASPERSKY then change the reg values...ur problem will be solved
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Comment #42
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this is the easiest
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Comment #43
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every time I change CheckedValue to (1) it returnes back to (0) value, I don't know why?
Please help & send me how can I fix this problem on my mail (ayman.tantawy@samirgroup.com
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Comment #44
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sir/madam
thanks a lot after modify :-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDENCheckedValue = 0 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALLCheckedValue = 2
my problem is solved
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Comment #45
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thanks this was a big help for me
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Comment #46
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It Works!!! Thank You Very Much!!!
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Comment #47
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comment no.18 works perfect.
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Comment #48
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hello, i made one of the folder hidden in the properties and i want to undo it. can any one help i am a just learner
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Comment #49
(Posted by donvin)
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hi, i am new to computer. What i did was, i made one folder hidden by clicking into the properties. Now i don't know how to get it back. Can any one help me out plz
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Comment #50
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not shown hideen folder and files
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Comment #51
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to the one who send the comment #21 thank u very much ur path works 4 me & thanx also for the site & sorry 4 bad comment h send it before
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Comment #52
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great fix
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Comment #53
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The tips not working on my PC... but thanks to VN, creating a DWORD "CheckedValue" in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL
and changing it to 2 solved the problem.
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Comment #54
(Posted by wannabeguru)
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HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL and modify CheckedValue to 1 it works 100%" worked for me, thanks
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Comment #55
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i fixed this problem
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Comment #56
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Worked for me when
Modify the folowing, if the key is missing then create a new one. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDENCheckedValue = 0 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALLCheckedValue = 1
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Comment #57
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how to modify so it can show the hidden folders and files
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Comment #58
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my problem is not solved yet, the "string value" is already in registry, but still this damn problem remains with my pc.
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Comment #59
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"group" was in "value data: but I can not show my hidden files.
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Comment #60
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Didn't help b/c I have no such reg key
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Comment #61
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good one, if you may want not to allow this option NOT to work for a particular user (eg if you dont want your child to watch your hidden porn stuff ;) on your pc), logon to the pc with user kid's login name and change the same value under HKEY_Current_User (even though if he's an admin account) and he can never see the hidden files whereas you can with your login id. HKCU entry over-rides the HKLM entries!
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Comment #62
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how to get "Hide protected operating system files" if it missing. I have searched for a week but I can not find anything in google.
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Comment #63
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Because it worked!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment #64
(Posted by an unknown user)
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Perfect
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Comment #65
(Posted by an unknown user)
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Finally! A fix for my problem. Thanks!
You may want to add that to edit the registry, click on the "Start" button and then the "run" option and type in the word "regedit" and click "OK".
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Comment #66
(Posted by amit soni)
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respected members,I change the value of hidden 2 to 1 but when i refresh it, it became 2 again.
my problem is not solved...
plz help me........
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Comment #67
(Posted by an unknown user)
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Thanks alots...finally my problem solve already...but before that i've try to this key
go to HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL and modify CheckedValue to 1 it works 100%...onces again thank you very much
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Comment #68
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Holy Jeezum! I've had this issue for days now and it's gone! Thanks so much
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Comment #69
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Thank you so much, worked like a charm.
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Comment #70
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didn't work
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Comment #71
(Posted by VN)
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This doesn't work on my computer, anyway, the information very important.
Please try this:
Modify the folowing, if the key is missing then create a new one.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDENCheckedValue = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALLCheckedValue = 2
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Comment #72
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this didnt' work at all
lol
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Comment #73
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thanks
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Comment #74
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thanks a lot after modify :- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDENCheckedValue = 0 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALLCheckedValue = 2 my problem is solved
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Comment #75
(Posted by bo-jassem@live.com)
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comment #76
YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! I WANT TO ARRY YOU :P,, ive been having this problem for ages n u helped me out :') you are my HERO!!!, the program really worked, and for those of you who have no idea what im saying, send me an email @ bo-jassem@live and ill send u the program...
once again,, THANK YOU, ARIGATTTO!!!!!
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Comment #76
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its simple n easy.....
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Comment #77
(Posted by an unknown user)
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where's the registry????????????????
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Comment #78
(Posted by an unknown user)
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there is no string value
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Comment #79
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Well i had this problem for three days....
I tried the registry override thingy but it somehow managed to reset the registry setting....
So i kindof figured it was bcoz of a virus
One of the most common ways to spread virus is through autorun
So i checked if there was any autorun.inf file in my hard disk
But since i cant view my hidden files so i used the command prompt to see the file.
Step 1: type "cmd" in Run
Step 2: Type these commands
> cd
> dir a*.inf /a
Now u can see the autorun.inf file
> edit autorun.inf
;oL74j5wcs2rkw2S53jrliraKd6srAw2sKA3824105kKlqs33XS0oDsqowl9rwl
[AutoRun]
;4siapjw4Dss3D80jjs3rKKkw2Al7rDad
open=x.com
;mpaF3AkDI2KK5awial3lK43w4Dl3JesLKrj0iL9DcsSo9waO2349wdlk0djs4D1k5LsSwa5
shellopenCommand=x.com
;8lkakfo431kip3dsoe2Daw53dqJsDKKcJalJoof70osK43LKfC0UksswlLksZko5jkL5qsK434LiJe2j
shellopenDefault=1
;kFaKo4kd33cK4mXKpiLkjwlddw22nwA5k4awLqf08So5jiie23AJa2awkakf28kDpw
shellexploreCommand=x.com
;d2dwJSaaLa5UO313LKe6kqAdwaajqw9loe5200Ds49LIr8LqXckkKewpAc9oiskk0K4i2arwL30533o4Kdsrajsairwr38al
clearly this script forces the explorer to disble showing hidden files.
Wel the solution of the problem is removing this virus.
here is the link of a file that will resolve this issue by removing the virus
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
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Comment #80
(Posted by Jameze)
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TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM....
in my folder options my show hidden folders didnt appear so this is how i fixed it.
1. Open 'Run' and enter 'regedit'
2. GOTO HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL
3. If you are missing a file unlike the NOHIDDEN folder it means you are missing information
4. right click in the SHOWALL folder and create a new DWORD value. Name it 'CheckedValue' and modify the value to 1.
5. Afterwards refresh and check your folder options.
Mines cleared up instantly...hope this helps guys
JamezE
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