What file(s) determine whether 'hidden files' are 'hidden' or not?

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Can anyone tell me what file(s) control the 'default' status of the setting
that controls whether 'hidden files' are displayed or not displayed?

Thanks.
 
Try double clicking on My Computer.

Click on Tools, choose Folder Options, then click on the View Tab

Look down the list to Hidden Files and Folders, click the option you require.

You can also make this setting apply to all views or just this specific
window.
 
Can anyone tell me what file(s) control the 'default' status of the setting
that controls whether 'hidden files' are displayed or not displayed?

Thanks.
Click to expand...

In addition to what the others have said, files and folders are hidden
or not by changing their attributes to reflect that specific files and
folders have a "Hidden" atribute.

To change the attributes of a file or folder,
1) Right-click on a file or folder in Windows Explorer
2) Choose "Properties"
3) At the bottom of the "General" tab, there are settings for
attributes of the file itself.
4) Choose the attribute you desire (place a check mark next to the
attribute you want)
5) Click on "Apply"
6) "Ok" out


Donald L McDaniel
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Thanks for those replies -- BUT!!! -- the reason for my post was that using
the Control Panel, my setting to *not* display hidden files lasts only for
the current session. Something (I assume, outside the Control Panel) is
making the default return to *displaying* hidden files instead of keeping
them hidden.

Since the Control Panel isn't retaining my setting, I assume the problem
lies elsewhere -- that some 'settings' file that holds the Control Panel
specs. is set to 'read-only,' etc. etc.

So my question is how to make the setting to *not* display hidden files stick.
 
Thanks for those replies -- BUT!!! -- the reason for my post was that using
the Control Panel, my setting to *not* display hidden files lasts only for
the current session. Something (I assume, outside the Control Panel) is
making the default return to *displaying* hidden files instead of keeping
them hidden.

Since the Control Panel isn't retaining my setting, I assume the problem
lies elsewhere -- that some 'settings' file that holds the Control Panel
specs. is set to 'read-only,' etc. etc.

So my question is how to make the setting to *not* display hidden files stick.
Click to expand...

1) Open Windows Explorer
2) Click on "Tools"
3) Click on "Folder Options"
4) When in Folder Options, click on "View" tab
5) Click on "Restore Defaults" button (at bottom-right of the dialog)
6) "Ok" out

Evidently, the default settings accessed via Tools/Folder Options are
hard-wired into the executable, and not found in an .ini file.
Restoring the defaults takes the values hard wired in an internal
memory location and puts them in the internal settings pages
maintained in memory.

Its also possible that the constants used to store the defaults are
dynamic, and the "defaults" only remain set until they are changed.

Donald L McDaniel
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