How to modify registry to show hidden and system files

[Guest]

I use WinXP Home.

As Administrator, I am currently unable to save any Windows settings.

I want to be able to do the following:

1) Show hidden files and folders.

2) Show protected operating system files.

I can't use Tools > Folder Options > View, because the settings are not
saved on closing the dialog box.

Can anyone tell me how to modify the registry entries to show these files?

 

[FrankV]

Try booting in safe mode (f8) and see if it saves the View settings.

FrankV

 

[Guest]

The View settings are not saved in safe mode

Try booting in safe mode (f8) and see if it saves the View settings.

FrankV

 

[FrankV]

Since you have administrative privileges you shouldn't have that problem so
something has probably been damaged. Run "sfc scannow" which checks all the
windows protected files and corrects any that are bad.

Frank

 

[Guest]

scannow completed successfully, and reported no errors.

New information:

I want to cut my losses and abandon the bad Admin account. I have created a
new Admin account (different name) which works fine.

I'll copy the files from "Documents and Settings" (the files, not the
folders!) to the new account.

Thanks for the help anyway.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

You may find these articles helpful.

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tips. That saved me a lot of time.

 

[Bert Kinney]

You're welcome.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org