Shortcut to: Show hidden files and folders

[eXistenZ]

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version: 5.00.2195 Service Pack 4
Internet Explorer: v 6.0.2800.1106
Outlook Express: v 6.00.2800.1106
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Is it possible to create a shortcut to:
Tools > view > Show hidden files and folders

Any help or advice appreciated.
eXistenZ

 

[NewScience]

Show Hidden File and Folders is not an application tht is called. All that
happens is the registry setting is changed and an internal 'Refresh' is
performed on Windows Explorer windows (in case there are more than one
running).

There are two values to be set under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced:

Hidden REG_DWORD 1
ShowSuperHidden REG_DWORD 1

These are on a per-user basis.

 

[eXistenZ]

Thankyou

Show Hidden File and Folders is not an application tht is called. All that
happens is the registry setting is changed and an internal 'Refresh' is
performed on Windows Explorer windows (in case there are more than one
running).

There are two values to be set under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advance
d:

Hidden REG_DWORD 1
ShowSuperHidden REG_DWORD 1

These are on a per-user basis.

 

[Jay Somerset]

Show Hidden File and Folders is not an application tht is called. All that
happens is the registry setting is changed and an internal 'Refresh' is
performed on Windows Explorer windows (in case there are more than one
running).

There are two values to be set under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced:

Hidden REG_DWORD 1
ShowSuperHidden REG_DWORD 1

These are on a per-user basis.

These can easily be turned into shortcuts.

First, create two files (hidden-on.REG and hidden-off.REG, for example).
Each file should contain the registry entries to turn on (off) the
attributes above. Put the two files in C:\ and create shortcuts to the
files. Put the shortcuts in Quicklaunch, or some other convenient spot.
Clicking on one of these shortcuts will enter the desired entries into the
registry.

Kind of brute force, but it will work.
Jay

 

[Dave Patrick]

Don't forget to also;

RunDll32.exe USER32.DLL,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters ,1 ,True

after the regedits.

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