Show Hidden Operating System Files (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Windows Explorer
This setting controls whether the normally hidden operating system files should be displayed when using explorer to browse the file system.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ShowSuperHidden' 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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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | ShowSuperHidden | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Adv... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Name: ShowSuperHidden
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: ( 0 = Hide Files, 1 = Show Files)
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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: August 12, 2002
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