The .reg files are text files. Right-click & select 'Edit' to open in
notepad, then copy & paste into your reply.

That's characteristic of a policy to override a manual change like that --
that's why I'd like to see the reg exports.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hello Keith,

Sorry I do not understand, I know where the HKEY's are located and have
exported them, but what do you mean post the exports?

Every time I change the value for Hidden from (0) to (1) when I close
RegEdit it resets back to (0),

What have I done wrong.

Paul

"Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote:

Export the following two keys and post the exports

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies]

and (if it exists)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies]



--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hello Keith,

Entered the Registry, found the HKEY you indicated, Made a copy of the
Registry, Hidden had the value (0), so highlited the text, Edit, Modify
and
changed the value to (1), ShowSuperHidden has the value (1), there was
no
DontShowSuperHidden but there was an entry SuperHidden it has the value
(1)

I closed the registry, checked foe hidden files still nothing, went
back
into Registry and the value has reset to (0).

Paul

"Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote:

Look in the registry under:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

There should be a value named 'Hidden' with a value of 1 and a value
named
'ShowSuperHidden' with a value of 1.

If these values do not exist or have different values, create/edit as
necessary.

Also check under:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]

and (if it exists)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer]

if a value named 'DontShowSuperHidden' exists, delete it.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob,

I have a number of hidden folders with different types of files on
my
computer, as I know the file names I can search for them and find
them,
I
can
then copy them to other folders and view them no problem,

If I take a file and make it hidden I can not view it. I can not
view
any
hidden files including system files.

The View Folders and Files, I can not change the state to enable the
viewing
of hidden files and folders. it is as though this part has been
locked
so
no
hidden files can be viewed.

I remember in the old days of Windows 98 there was a program that
could
be
installed and do exactly what is happening here. But I have not
installed
any
such program here, the only recent reinstalls was Microsoft OneCare
due
to
a
back up problem, but the hidden file problem started before this,
and
as I
said I have tried all the system restores none of which cure this
problem
with not being able to view hidden files.

Paul

"Bob F." wrote:

Paul ... Just a couple more questions if you don't mind. Are all
these
hidden files in the same folder? You said you moved them to
another
system
and you could read them. What happens if you don't move them so
far,
say
to
another folder (out from under the one(s) you are having the
problem
with) ?
Can you read hidden files anyplace on your system? Can you take a
test
file
that you can read, go to it's properties and see if you have any
(view)
control over it by turning the Hidden File, Folder View option on
and
off.
How does the test file view behave? I am not sure what we a
looking
for
here...but we'll know it when we see it.
Bob F.

"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob,

tried the below, a black screen flashes onto the screen but not
long
enough
to read any thing, but still no luck in viewing the folder and
its
contents.

I have retrieved the files using Search and copied them to
another
folder.

I have run every type of Anti virus, Malware, Spyware program, I
have
tried
all the system restores. the only other thing I can think of is
running
the
recovery program.

But any other ideas before I go for that.

Paul

"Bob" wrote:

Try this.
Open an administrator command prompt and navigate to the folder.
Type
attrib -h *.* and press Enter.

Or open an administrator command prompt. Type [path] attrib -h
*.*
and
press
Enter.


"Bob F." wrote in message
...
"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hello Bob F.
Yes I am logged on as Administrator, and I have followed the
link
and
followed the instructions, the icons in the Control panel
disappear
briefly
when I click Apply but when I go to the folder where I know
there
are
hidden
files there is nothing, If I copy this folder to an external
hard
drive
and
then connect it to another computer I can view the files.
Paul

I am out of ideas. I've never had these steps fail. Maybe
someone
else
can help.
Bob F.


"Bob F." wrote:

"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob F.
The box you indicated is greyed out.

Paul
See:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html
Note items 6 and 7.
Bob F.


"Bob F." wrote:

"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob F.

I can not uncheck the Do Not Show Hidden files or
folders
it
just
highlites
the text, if I click on the line below Show hidden
files
and
folders
the
blue
marker moves to show it has been selected but when
either
I
click
apply
or
ok
I get the same result I can not view hidden files.


Ok you are about there. You are right. Just click on
"Show
hidden
files
and folders" Then what I left out was:
Hit the first rectangular box, in the View Window, above
that
says
"Apply
to
Folders".
Bob F.