Tweak Library – Show hidden files and folders.

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Show hidden files and folders.

This setting enables you to show hidden files and folders in the Windows Explorer.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

This setting enables you to show hidden files and folders in the Windows Explorer.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the DWORD value “Hidden” in the right panel to “1” which can show hidden files and folders. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to “0”.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Show hidden files and folders.reg

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Hide hidden files and folders (Default).reg

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Hidden

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

Hidden Folders and Files of Explorer are visible.

Folders and Files of the Explorer are not visible by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\] key, right-click on the "Hidden" DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.