Show Hidden Folders and Files (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Windows Explorer
This setting controls whether hidden files and folders are displayed in explorer when browsing the file system.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Hidden' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Name: Hidden
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = show hidden, 2 = do not show)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: February 24, 2002
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