Cannot view hidden or system files in Windows Explorer

[Seton]

Can anyone tell me why I can't view hidden or system
files in Windows Explorer. When I chooses the option
"Show Hidden Files and Folders" and then apply nothing
happens and when I go back into "Folder Options"
something is changing it back to
"Do not show hidden files and folders".
Is there somewhere in the registry I can change this
setting or can someone tell me what possible softwhere is
stopping me from selecting this option.
I have ran a full scan with my Norton Virus software and
nothing was found, I also have Norton Personal firewall
installed.

 

[Kelly]

Don't depend on Norton, exclusively. The setting in the registry is here:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden

Set the dword value to 1

Once done, go to the Task Manager and end process on Explerer.exe. With the
Task Manager still open, go to File/New Task and type in: Explorer.exe

 

[Guest]

in the Tools - Folder Options there is a Restore Defaults button. have u pressed that? if that dont work then what i would suggest is to reinstall windows xp over yer present version!. simply boot yer computer with the XP setup cd in the cd drive and proceed like yer gonna do a proper install. at one stage before it actually seems like its gonna do a full install it checks for previous versions of windows and will find yer winxp. it will then ask if u wanna upgrade. do this. it will return the registry to what it should be for all windows components and also keep all the settings for of yer previously installed programs.

 

[Kelly]

Reinstall XP for this issue, Peter?

 

[Guest]

Thanks Kelly

This does work to a point, it lets me see all the hidden
files I'm after as it leaves both options
"Show Hidden Files and Folders" &
"Do not show hidden files and folders". blank but as soon
as I click in the radio button to select to show them and
then apply it immediatley goes back to dont show them and
they all dissapear, weird eh
At least I can get round the problem
Thanks again for everybodys help.

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome and no, isn't weird, I just have to figure out what you set to
change it?

Are you using any third party tweakers, have you made any gpedit changes
<policies, etc>? Is this an admin profile, do you have Save Settings on
Exit set in the registry but being over ridden via a Tweaker upon boot?

What is listed in your policy keys via the registry? How does gpedit read
for those settings mentioned?




Thanks Kelly

This does work to a point, it lets me see all the hidden
files I'm after as it leaves both options
"Show Hidden Files and Folders" &
"Do not show hidden files and folders". blank but as soon
as I click in the radio button to select to show them and
then apply it immediatley goes back to dont show them and
they all dissapear, weird eh
At least I can get round the problem
Thanks again for everybodys help.

 

[Guest]

I have WinXP Manager installed but I can't see find any
setting I may have changed in it to have caused this
error. My user is set as an Administrator.

pgedit?
Sorry don't know what you mean by policy keys question

Thanks again