Re: show hidden files won't work

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On Jan 9, 4:19 pm, sarah_130 <sarah_...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
suddenly the show hidden files check box won't work...i open the folder
options and choose show hidden files and press ok or apply but it wont work
and the next time i open folder options the don't show hidden files is the
one checked as if i didn't modify it first place....

thnx
sarah

Click Start/Run,type regedit then press Ok
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

Now right click on,and delete the value "CheckedValue" in the right
hand window.

Now create a new "DWORD Value" called exactly CheckedValue in the
right hand window.
Double click on CheckedValue.
In the opening 'Edit DWORD Value' box,set the 'Value data:' to 1

Press Ok,exit regedit,restart your pc.
.



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