Sometimes a virus or some malicious script makes the
hidden files and folders not visible even when it is
explicitly enabled.
In this case even if the user enables the
Show hidden files and
folders in
Tools > Folder options > View menu, Hidden files and
folder does not become visible.
Fix:
First and foremost is the point that the user has enabled the
Show
hidden files and folder
1. Go to
Tools > Folder options. This will show a folder
options menu.
2. Go to
View tab and select the
option “
Show hidden files and folder”
The hidden files and folders are displayed by
this method normally. But in case some virus or script
is preventing the hidden files and folders from being visible, follow the below
steps:
1. Go to your
Start > Run, type
regedit
and press enter. This will open registry editor.
2. Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folde
r\Hidden\SHOWALL
Note:
DELETE the value CheckedValue in the right window if it already there and
type is REG_SZ
Now create a new DWORD value again with the same name CheckedValue.
3. Double click the value called CheckedValue, and modify its data value (DWORD
Value) to 1 (0×00000001) . Close registry editor after this.
If still folder options is reverted back to
don’t show hidden files
and folders then it could be due to some virus still in action.
Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden
NOHIDDEN
In the NOHIDDEN folder, select CheckedValue and set the value to 1
4. Go to
Tools > Folder options. This will show a folder
options menu.
5. Go to
View tab and select the option “
Show
hidden files and folder”
source: http://www.troublefixers.com/hidden-files-and-folders-are-not-visible/
