Hidden Files Won't Unhide

[Guest Gman]

I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options to

show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the folder.

Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder options>view,

both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked, unchecking

them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the system

defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the registry edit

tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that and

it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My last

two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

 

"Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

> I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

> file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

> hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options

> to

> show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

> search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

> folder.

> Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

> options>view,

> both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

> unchecking

> them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the

> system

> defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

> tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

> folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the registry

> edit

> tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

> did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

> thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that

> and

> it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

> administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My

> last

> two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

> windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

 

I don't know why you can't see the hidden files but you can

most likely make them visible again by hitting them hard with

this command:

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

- Type this command:

attrib -s -h -r "c:\documents and settings\Gman\my documents\some

folder\*.*"

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

Gman wrote:

> I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

> file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

> hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options to

> show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

> search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the folder.

> Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder options>view,

> both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked, unchecking

> them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the system

> defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

> tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

> folder options show all registry settings, I tried running the registry edit

> tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

> did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

> thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that and

> it does not work. When making all these changes I am logged in as

> administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My last

> two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

> Windows. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

 

Having never fooled with this option, this is just a suggestion off the

top of my (bald) head: Since the files show up when you do a search,

right-click them in that window, click Properties, and remove the Hidden

attribute.

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

Open Regedit.exe and go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN.

There should be two registry entries there:

 

- CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

- DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

 

(Correct them if necessary.)

 

Now open the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.

 

- CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 1

- DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

 

(Correct them if necessary.)

 

If the problem persists, open Start, Run, type "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" and

click OK.

 

--

Regards,

Daniel Martín

Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

 

"Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

> I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

> file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

> hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options

> to

> show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

> search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

> folder.

> Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

> options>view,

> both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

> unchecking

> them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the

> system

> defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

> tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

> folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the registry

> edit

> tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

> did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

> thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that

> and

> it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

> administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My

> last

> two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

> windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

[Guest Gman]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

Hmmm....I tried all the above sugesstions and still no luck, I did do a

search for the hidden files and when I found them in the search panel I unhid

them and they showed up again. Other than that if make a file hidden it

still won't come back after you unhide it unless you do so through a file

search by name or type for the hidden file.

 

"Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

> Open Regedit.exe and go to

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN.

> There should be two registry entries there:

>

> - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>

> (Correct them if necessary.)

>

> Now open the key

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.

>

> - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 1

> - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>

> (Correct them if necessary.)

>

> If the problem persists, open Start, Run, type "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" and

> click OK.

>

> --

> Regards,

> Daniel Martín

> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

>

>

> "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

> > I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

> > file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

> > hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options

> > to

> > show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

> > search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

> > folder.

> > Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

> > options>view,

> > both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

> > unchecking

> > them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the

> > system

> > defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

> > tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

> > folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the registry

> > edit

> > tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

> > did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

> > thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that

> > and

> > it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

> > administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My

> > last

> > two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

> > windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

>

>

[Guest Tony]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

 

 

"Gman" wrote:

> Hmmm....I tried all the above sugesstions and still no luck, I did do a

> search for the hidden files and when I found them in the search panel I unhid

> them and they showed up again. Other than that if make a file hidden it

> still won't come back after you unhide it unless you do so through a file

> search by name or type for the hidden file.

>

> "Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

>

> > Open Regedit.exe and go to

> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN.

> > There should be two registry entries there:

> >

> > - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> > - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> >

> > (Correct them if necessary.)

> >

> > Now open the key

> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.

> >

> > - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 1

> > - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> >

> > (Correct them if necessary.)

> >

> > If the problem persists, open Start, Run, type "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" and

> > click OK.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> > Daniel Martín

> > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

> >

> >

> > "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

> > > I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

> > > file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

> > > hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options

> > > to

> > > show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

> > > search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

> > > folder.

> > > Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

> > > options>view,

> > > both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

> > > unchecking

> > > them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the

> > > system

> > > defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

> > > tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

> > > folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the registry

> > > edit

> > > tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

> > > did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

> > > thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that

> > > and

> > > it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

> > > administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My

> > > last

> > > two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

> > > windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

> >

> >

Gman - were you able to find an answer to this issue? I'm having the same

trouble. Using the search feature is helpful, but when you don't know the

name(s) of the hidden file(s) you're dead in the water. Sometimes I like to

do a thorough system cleaning and don't know the names of the hidden files.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

 

"Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BF3F049E-8322-444B-93CB-B2BA9960793E@microsoft.com...

>

>

> "Gman" wrote:

>

>> Hmmm....I tried all the above sugesstions and still no luck, I did do a

>> search for the hidden files and when I found them in the search panel I

>> unhid

>> them and they showed up again. Other than that if make a file hidden it

>> still won't come back after you unhide it unless you do so through a file

>> search by name or type for the hidden file.

>>

>> "Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

>>

>> > Open Regedit.exe and go to

>> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN.

>> > There should be two registry entries there:

>> >

>> > - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>> > - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>> >

>> > (Correct them if necessary.)

>> >

>> > Now open the key

>> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.

>> >

>> > - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 1

>> > - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>> >

>> > (Correct them if necessary.)

>> >

>> > If the problem persists, open Start, Run, type "regsvr32 /i

>> > shell32.dll" and

>> > click OK.

>> >

>> > --

>> > Regards,

>> > Daniel Martín

>> > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

>> >

>> >

>> > "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

>> > > I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I

>> > > place a

>> > > file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not

>> > > show

>> > > hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder

>> > > options

>> > > to

>> > > show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do

>> > > a

>> > > search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

>> > > folder.

>> > > Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

>> > > options>view,

>> > > both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

>> > > unchecking

>> > > them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring

>> > > the

>> > > system

>> > > defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files,

>> > > I've

>> > > tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for

>> > > the

>> > > folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the

>> > > registry

>> > > edit

>> > > tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and

>> > > lastly I

>> > > did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not

>> > > work. I

>> > > thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for

>> > > that

>> > > and

>> > > it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

>> > > administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions?

>> > > My

>> > > last

>> > > two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and

>> > > reload

>> > > windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

>> >

>> >

> Gman - were you able to find an answer to this issue? I'm having the same

> trouble. Using the search feature is helpful, but when you don't know the

> name(s) of the hidden file(s) you're dead in the water. Sometimes I like

> to

> do a thorough system cleaning and don't know the names of the hidden

> files.

>

>

 

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

- Type these commands:

dir c:\ /s /ah > c:\Hidden.txt {Enter}

notepad c:\Hidden.txt {Enter}

 

You will see a list of all hidden files and folders.

[Guest Tony]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

Thanks - that is a good workaround. I still don't know why hidden

files/folders can't be unhidden on my system, but this is an effective way to

know what is hiding in there.

 

-Tony

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BF3F049E-8322-444B-93CB-B2BA9960793E@microsoft.com...

> >

> >

> > "Gman" wrote:

> >

> >> Hmmm....I tried all the above sugesstions and still no luck, I did do a

> >> search for the hidden files and when I found them in the search panel I

> >> unhid

> >> them and they showed up again. Other than that if make a file hidden it

> >> still won't come back after you unhide it unless you do so through a file

> >> search by name or type for the hidden file.

> >>

> >> "Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

> >>

> >> > Open Regedit.exe and go to

> >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN.

> >> > There should be two registry entries there:

> >> >

> >> > - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> >> > - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> >> >

> >> > (Correct them if necessary.)

> >> >

> >> > Now open the key

> >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.

> >> >

> >> > - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 1

> >> > - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> >> >

> >> > (Correct them if necessary.)

> >> >

> >> > If the problem persists, open Start, Run, type "regsvr32 /i

> >> > shell32.dll" and

> >> > click OK.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > Regards,

> >> > Daniel Martín

> >> > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

> >> > > I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I

> >> > > place a

> >> > > file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not

> >> > > show

> >> > > hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder

> >> > > options

> >> > > to

> >> > > show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do

> >> > > a

> >> > > search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

> >> > > folder.

> >> > > Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

> >> > > options>view,

> >> > > both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

> >> > > unchecking

> >> > > them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring

> >> > > the

> >> > > system

> >> > > defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files,

> >> > > I've

> >> > > tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for

> >> > > the

> >> > > folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the

> >> > > registry

> >> > > edit

> >> > > tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and

> >> > > lastly I

> >> > > did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not

> >> > > work. I

> >> > > thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for

> >> > > that

> >> > > and

> >> > > it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

> >> > > administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions?

> >> > > My

> >> > > last

> >> > > two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and

> >> > > reload

> >> > > windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

> >> >

> >> >

> > Gman - were you able to find an answer to this issue? I'm having the same

> > trouble. Using the search feature is helpful, but when you don't know the

> > name(s) of the hidden file(s) you're dead in the water. Sometimes I like

> > to

> > do a thorough system cleaning and don't know the names of the hidden

> > files.

> >

> >

>

> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}

> - Type these commands:

> dir c:\ /s /ah > c:\Hidden.txt {Enter}

> notepad c:\Hidden.txt {Enter}

>

> You will see a list of all hidden files and folders.

>

>

>

[Guest Tony]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

I just discovered a freeware file manager that does show all files, hidden or

otherwise and reminds me of the windows 3.1 file manager, with more

capabilities. Seems the best workaround so far. Thanks for the input on my

issue.

[Guest Joe Mike]

Re: Hidden Files Won't Unhide

 

Dude you saved my life!!

 

"Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

> Open Regedit.exe and go to

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN.

> There should be two registry entries there:

>

> - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

> - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>

> (Correct them if necessary.)

>

> Now open the key

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.

>

> - CheckedValue : Type: DWORD Value: 1

> - DefaultValue : Type: DWORD Value: 2

>

> (Correct them if necessary.)

>

> If the problem persists, open Start, Run, type "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" and

> click OK.

>

> --

> Regards,

> Daniel Martín

> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

>

>

> "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:48C98803-A333-47D4-B667-F28E63D5EDE5@microsoft.com...

> > I've looked high and low for the answer to this question but if I place a

> > file in a folder, hide that file, change the folder options to not show

> > hidden files the file is hidden. When I go back to set the folder options

> > to

> > show hidden files and unhide the files they never reappear, if you do a

> > search for the hidden files in the folder, the files are there in the

> > folder.

> > Oddly something I never noticed is when you go to tools>folder

> > options>view,

> > both do not show and show hidden files radio buttons are checked,

> > unchecking

> > them to show the hidden files has no effect. I've tried restoring the

> > system

> > defaults for folder options, I've tried also unhiding system files, I've

> > tried a couple of the regedit suggestions I found in the forums for the

> > folder options showall registry settings, I tried running the registry

> > edit

> > tweak on line 129 of Kelleys-Korner-xp.com that did not work, and lastly I

> > did a system restore back about 10 days on my system that did not work. I

> > thought maybe this was the ravmon virus, tried the fix utility for that

> > and

> > it does not work. IWhen making all these changes I am logged in as

> > administrator. I'm baffled and beaten on this one, any suggestions? My

> > last

> > two options are...don't hide files anymore or wip the machine and reload

> > windws. Thanks for taking the time to look and offer suggestions.

>

>