Normally we can Enable or Disable Hidden Files and Folder through Windows Explorer -> Tool->View then select Hidden Files and Folders, but some Viruses, Worm or Trojan disable the “Show all hidden files and folders” to keep them hidden on the windows system. When it happens, hidden files, folders on the PC do not been shown or displayed even though user has attempted to apply the settings to show the hidden files.
To Enable Show Hidden Files and Folder follow the steps below:
1. Click Start ->Run (Windows Vista and Windows 7 uses Start Search instead).
2. Type RegEdit and press Enter to run Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
4. In the right pane, verify that the CheckedValue value data is REG_DWORD type. If it’s not (such as belongs to REG_SZ), then delete the CheckedValue value data.
5. If CheckedValue has been delete, create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it as CheckedValue.
6. Double click on CheckedValue and change its value data to 1 (virus may change it to 0 or 2).
7. Within the same registry key, verify that the Type value data is of REG_SZ type, and has the value data radio. If not, set it to radio. Virus may change it to blank.
8. Then go to Windows Explorer -> Tool->View then select Hidden Files and Folders, check if you can Enable Show hidden files and folders by tick mark the radio button.
9. Done
If you have problem to access Registry Editor (Regedit) because the Virus change the windows setting, read the tips to re-Enable registry Editor
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7. If I create a REG_DWORD value type, how can it change to REG_SZ type(radio)?
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, how can I set it to REG_SZ (radio) type?
Tnx!
If you found the CheckValueData type not DWORD , simply just delete it and create new ones.
ReplyDeleteto create Reg_REG_DWORD Value, right click on your registry editor than choose New->DWORD Value
Thank you Gokhiel, but I'm afraid there's something I don't catch.
ReplyDeleteI read, point 7:
"Within the same registry key, verify that the Type value data is of REG_SZ type, and has the value data radio. If not, set it to radio."
But I also read that you recommend to check if the value type is a REG_DWORD one.
In other words: CheckValueData has to be DWORD or SZ type?
Thank you