How to show hidden files and folders in Windows
By admin • Oct 22nd, 2007 • Category: FYI onlyIf 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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