How to show hidden files and folders in Windows

If you are unable to see hidden files and folders in certain drives in your computer, follow the following steps

Go to the following registry key:

How to go to Registry key, simplest form is

Click START >  Run > Type Regedit and click OK > you will see Registry Editor, following the following order  of folder and instruction.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folde r\Hidden\SHOWALL

Delete the value CheckedValue. (Its type should be REG_SZ and data should be 2.)

Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue (same as above, except that the type is REG_DWORD). Modify the value data to 1 (0×00000001).

This should let you change the “Hidden Files and Folders” option.

Thanks to Goofball08 of techspot

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