Showing posts with label Hidden files. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hidden files. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Solution for Windows XP pro Cannot show hidden file

I am using Windows XP Pro, recently my friend pass me a thumb-drive with Hidden files.
As normal, I went to the File-Options to turn on the "Show Hidden Files", no matter how many time i tried, my Windows XP Pro keep reset it back to "Do not show hidden files and folders", I have no idea of what is happening to my Windows... and here is the solutions that i found from the internet

Step 1, click on your "start" button, and select "Run..."
Step 2, type "regedit" (without the double-quote), and press Enter key.
Step 3, you are in the Registry Editor now, follow the following instruction

a) Go to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

b) DELETE the value CheckedValue in the right window.

c) Now create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue (same as above with the type of REG_DWORD). Modify the value data to 1 (0x00000001).

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

Hope this help :)