Hidden files/folders cannot display from XP Prof. Windows Explorer

[Guest Billy Ng]

My Windows XP Windows Explorer cannot display the the hidden files/folders.

The Windows Explorer do not allow me to change the settings from Tools -->

Option --> View --> Unhide the hidden files, it is no changes even Apply and

OK button pressed.

 

Please help.... thanks.

 

Billy

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Hidden files/folders cannot display from XP Prof. Windows Explorer

 

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Billy Ng wrote:

> My Windows XP Windows Explorer cannot display the the hidden

> files/folders.

> The Windows Explorer do not allow me to change the settings from Tools -->

> Option --> View --> Unhide the hidden files, it is no changes even Apply

> and

> OK button pressed.

>

> Please help.... thanks.

>

> Billy

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Hidden files/folders cannot display from XP Prof. Windows Explorer

 

Adding to PA Bear:

 

See also:

 

Show hidden files and folders option missing or does not work:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/show-hidden-files-and-folders-option-missing-or-does-not-work/

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Billy Ng" <billyng@billyng.com> wrote in message

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> My Windows XP Windows Explorer cannot display the the hidden

> files/folders. The Windows Explorer do not allow me to change the settings

> from Tools --> Option --> View --> Unhide the hidden files, it is no

> changes even Apply and OK button pressed.

>

> Please help.... thanks.

>

> Billy

>

[Guest buddybradley]

RE: Hidden files/folders cannot display from XP Prof. Windows Explorer

 

You probably have a "Facebook" virus. I had it. This is how to resolve it.

I copied it from the web. Be sure to start in Safe Mode COMMAND PROMPT.

 

Here is the resolution:

- Start the computer in Safe mode (command prompt), go to the

Windows\System32 directory and remove the Splm.

- Remove the directory by running "Rmdir Splm /s", exit and reboot computer.

- open Regedit and search for all occurences of NCSJAPI32 and remove.

 

This NCSJAPI32 application is registered as "Intelli Mouse Pro Version 2.0B"

(pretty sneaky spyware).

[Guest buddybradley]

RE: Hidden files/folders cannot display from XP Prof. Windows Expl

 

RE: Hidden files/folders cannot display from XP Prof. Windows Expl

 

One more thing. There is a little cleanup to get things back to normal. Use

Regedit and navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Advanced.

Delete the "Folder" folder. It was created by the virus and keeps the radio

buttons from changing. Change the value of the "Hidden" DWORD to 1.