Hidden file and folders are not displayed

[Guest Talib]

Hi All,

 

I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

 

I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

virus scan it didn't work.

 

My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

clicking on it.

Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

which asks me to select a program to open it.

 

Can anyone help me in this ?

 

Regards.

[Guest Big Al]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Talib wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

>

> I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> virus scan it didn't work.

>

> My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> clicking on it.

> Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> which asks me to select a program to open it.

>

> Can anyone help me in this ?

>

> Regards.

If you know the location and name of the file, and its truely

C:\autorun.inf then just do it on the command line.

start -> run -> cmd -> <enter>

Then type c:

then cd \

then del autorun.inf

 

you might have to type attrib -h -s -r autorun.inf

 

Give that a try.

[Guest Talib]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Hi Big Al,

 

I have already tried the command line you mentioned, but the message I got is

'unable to change the attributes' .

 

 

"Big Al" wrote:

> Talib wrote:

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> > and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> > folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> > it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

> >

> > I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> > virus scan it didn't work.

> >

> > My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> > file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> > clicking on it.

> > Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> > which asks me to select a program to open it.

> >

> > Can anyone help me in this ?

> >

> > Regards.

> If you know the location and name of the file, and its truely

> C:\autorun.inf then just do it on the command line.

> start -> run -> cmd -> <enter>

> Then type c:

> then cd \

> then del autorun.inf

>

> you might have to type attrib -h -s -r autorun.inf

>

> Give that a try.

>

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Talib

 

Your problem may be the cops not the robbers. What are your anti-virus

and anti-spyware arrangements?

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Talib wrote:

> Hi Big Al,

>

> I have already tried the command line you mentioned, but the message

> I got is 'unable to change the attributes' .

>

>

> "Big Al" wrote:

>

>> Talib wrote:

>>> Hi All,

>>>

>>> I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view

>>> hidden files and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files

>>> and folers' option in folder options on tools menu. I even tried

>>> editing the registry settings but it reverts back to the 'Do not

>>> show hidden files and folders' settings.

>>>

>>> I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a

>>> complete anti virus scan it didn't work.

>>>

>>> My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete

>>> Autorun.inf file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C

>>> drive simply by double clicking on it.

>>> Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box

>>> appears which asks me to select a program to open it.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help me in this ?

>>>

>>> Regards.

>> If you know the location and name of the file, and its truely

>> C:\autorun.inf then just do it on the command line.

>> start -> run -> cmd -> <enter>

>> Then type c:

>> then cd \

>> then del autorun.inf

>>

>> you might have to type attrib -h -s -r autorun.inf

>>

>> Give that a try.

[Guest Rey Santos]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Have you tried Kelly's tweak:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 155. Enable/Disable Show Hidden Files/Folders

 

Double click the vbs file. You will be prompted when the script is done.

--

Rey

 

 

"Talib" wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

>

> I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> virus scan it didn't work.

>

> My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> clicking on it.

> Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> which asks me to select a program to open it.

>

> Can anyone help me in this ?

>

> Regards.

[Guest Ragavendran]

Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Hi Talib, Big Al, Gerry, Reysantos

 

Few days b4 even i had the same problem and sesolved it by this method only.

The Autorun.inf is a virus, when cleaned it resets one of ur registery

values...check the below given registry settings and if ur problem is

resolved do reply to my mail id ragav.sharma@gmail. com, ragav2001@yahoo.com.

 

 

Check the registry setting:-

Start>Run>Regedit>OK

Now navigate to:-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]

In the right pane the CheckedValue should be 0x00000001(1) and

DefaultValue should be 0x00000002(2).

 

if any values found to be 0 or both 1 then all ur files should be hidden

only...and never to be seen....

 

Double click on the checkedvalue or default value and a screen opens. change

the value to 1 and 2 respectively so that the value can change in the Data

lane.

 

Thanks & Regards,

 

Ragavendran N

Tamilnadu - India.

 

 

 

 

"Talib" wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

>

> I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> virus scan it didn't work.

>

> My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> clicking on it.

> Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> which asks me to select a program to open it.

>

> Can anyone help me in this ?

>

> Regards.

[Guest Nawaz Quraishi]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

 

 

"Talib" wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

>

> I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> virus scan it didn't work.

>

> My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> clicking on it.

> Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> which asks me to select a program to open it.

>

> Can anyone help me in this ?

>

> Regards.

 

hi talib,

i even got same problem as urs, i was not able to open hidden files and when

i try to open any hard disk in my computer it would show open with box.

the open with box is due to virus or trojan. the autorun.inf was infected.

so i deleted it using an anti software which i download from internet. it is

from http://www.drweb.com. i already have another antivirus running but that did not

detect and could not help me with the open with problem.

 

for the hidden folder problem i went n changed the value to 1 as advised by

ragavendran, hidden folder problem is resolved.

any other discussions or enquiries about any new problems, that may arise in

ur computer, also i may have encountered and tried to fix it, ill be happy to

share the solution. feel free to contact me on cyberboy6250@hotmail.com

thank you again Ragavendran, Ray Snatos,Talib,Garry, Big Al

[Guest prem]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

 

 

"Nawaz Quraishi" wrote:

>

>

> "Talib" wrote:

>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> > and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> > folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> > it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

> >

> > I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> > virus scan it didn't work.

> >

> > My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> > file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> > clicking on it.

> > Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> > which asks me to select a program to open it.

> >

> > Can anyone help me in this ?

> >

> > Regards.

>

> hi talib,

> i even got same problem as urs, i was not able to open hidden files and when

> i try to open any hard disk in my computer it would show open with box.

> the open with box is due to virus or trojan. the autorun.inf was infected.

> so i deleted it using an anti software which i download from internet. it is

> from http://www.drweb.com. i already have another antivirus running but that did not

> detect and could not help me with the open with problem.

>

> for the hidden folder problem i went n changed the value to 1 as advised by

> ragavendran, hidden folder problem is resolved.

> any other discussions or enquiries about any new problems, that may arise in

> ur computer, also i may have encountered and tried to fix it, ill be happy to

> share the solution. feel free to contact me on cyberboy6250@hotmail.com

> thank you again Ragavendran, Ray Snatos,Talib,Garry, Big Al

[Guest prem]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

 

 

"Nawaz Quraishi" wrote:

>

>

> "Talib" wrote:

>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> > and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> > folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> > it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

> >

> > I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> > virus scan it didn't work.

> >

> > My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> > file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> > clicking on it.

> > Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> > which asks me to select a program to open it.

> >

> > Can anyone help me in this ?

> >

> > Regards.

>

> hi talib,

> i even got same problem as urs, i was not able to open hidden files and when

> i try to open any hard disk in my computer it would show open with box.

> the open with box is due to virus or trojan. the autorun.inf was infected.

> so i deleted it using an anti software which i download from internet. it is

> from http://www.drweb.com. i already have another antivirus running but that did not

> detect and could not help me with the open with problem.

>

> for the hidden folder problem i went n changed the value to 1 as advised by

> ragavendran, hidden folder problem is resolved.

> any other discussions or enquiries about any new problems, that may arise in

> ur computer, also i may have encountered and tried to fix it, ill be happy to

> share the solution. feel free to contact me on cyberboy6250@hotmail.com

> thank you again Ragavendran, Ray Snatos,Talib,Garry, Big Al

 

hey guys i tried wat ragavendran told but still the checked value changes

back to 0 wat shud i do?

[Guest prem]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

 

 

 

>

>

> "Nawaz Quraishi" wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > "Talib" wrote:

> >

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files

> > > and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in

> > > folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but

> > > it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings.

> > >

> > > I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti

> > > virus scan it didn't work.

> > >

> > > My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf

> > > file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double

> > > clicking on it.

> > > Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears

> > > which asks me to select a program to open it.

> > >

> > > Can anyone help me in this ?

> > >

> > > Regards.

> >

> > hi talib,

> > i even got same problem as urs, i was not able to open hidden files and when

> > i try to open any hard disk in my computer it would show open with box.

> > the open with box is due to virus or trojan. the autorun.inf was infected.

> > so i deleted it using an anti software which i download from internet. it is

> > from http://www.drweb.com. i already have another antivirus running but that did not

> > detect and could not help me with the open with problem.

> >

> > for the hidden folder problem i went n changed the value to 1 as advised by

> > ragavendran, hidden folder problem is resolved.

> > any other discussions or enquiries about any new problems, that may arise in

> > ur computer, also i may have encountered and tried to fix it, ill be happy to

> > share the solution. feel free to contact me on cyberboy6250@hotmail.com

> > thank you again Ragavendran, Ray Snatos,Talib,Garry, Big Al

>hi all,

i'm prem

hey guys i tried wat ragavendran told but still the checked value changes

> back to 0 wat shud i do?

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Did you restart your computer before you checked?

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

prem wrote:

> i'm prem

> hey guys i tried wat ragavendran told but still the checked value

> changes

>> back to 0 wat shud i do?

[Guest prem]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

 

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Did you restart your computer before you checked?

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> ya i did check after restarting wat else shud i do?

>

>

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

I have looked back at your posts and what you are trying to achieve is a

little confused. It does not help that you jumped into a conversation

about another persons problems, which you see as similar to your own.

Can you clarify the points below.

 

What file can't you see that you think you should be able to see? Name

and file extension please.

 

What folder do you think the file should be in?

 

What problem do you think the file is causing?

 

What is the message telling you of the problem? An exact copy of the

message would help.

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

prem wrote:

> "Gerry" wrote:

>

>> Did you restart your computer before you checked?

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>> ya i did check after restarting wat else shud i do?

[Guest prem]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

 

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> I have looked back at your posts and what you are trying to achieve is a

> little confused. It does not help that you jumped into a conversation

> about another persons problems, which you see as similar to your own.

> Can you clarify the points below.

>

> What file can't you see that you think you should be able to see? Name

> and file extension please.

>

> What folder do you think the file should be in?

>

> What problem do you think the file is causing?

>

> What is the message telling you of the problem? An exact copy of the

> message would help.

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

>

> prem wrote:

>

>well i can't see those which i've hidden it includes some pdf files,some documents etc. there's no problem caused by the file it's just that i can't access them there's only one error message that i recieved- amvo.exe file is missing error occured therefore wat do you think i shud do?wat antivirus software do u recommend for the above problem?

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Prem

 

See if the method suggested here helps

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/another-way-to-hide-files-and-folders-in-windows-xp/

 

What are your existing anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?

 

The reference amvo.exe relates to malware, which you have only partially

removed.

 

You can disable / remove the attempt to run the file using Autoruns.

 

A safer way than msconfig to disable / remove unwanted start up items is

to use Autoruns.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

 

With Autoruns you can uncheck an item, which disables it from starting,

or you can can right click an item and then delete it. If you uncheck

you can recheck to re-enable the item. It is a much safer approach than

editing the Registry. Another useful feature of the programme is that

you can right click an item and select Search Online to get information

about the item selected

 

I have found this link containing information about amvo.exe

http://www.prevx.com/filenames/1360796256778365074-X1/AMVO.EXE.html

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

prem wrote:

> "Gerry" wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> prem wrote:

>>

>> well i can't see those which i've hidden it includes some pdf

>> files,some documents etc. there's no problem caused by the file it's

>> just that i can't access them there's only one error message that i

>> recieved- amvo.exe file is missing error occured therefore wat do

>> you think i shud do?wat antivirus software do u recommend for the

>> above problem?

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

Clean your system:

 

Sypware Cleaners that WORK!

 

Line 393 - Right Hand Side: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Or see: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#spy

 

*Note: Update all (except HijackThis) before using.

 

 

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

news:796B5235-9407-4C0E-BEE2-C7DADE9B59C5@microsoft.com...

>

>

> "Gerry" wrote:

>

>> I have looked back at your posts and what you are trying to achieve is a

>> little confused. It does not help that you jumped into a conversation

>> about another persons problems, which you see as similar to your own.

>> Can you clarify the points below.

>>

>> What file can't you see that you think you should be able to see? Name

>> and file extension please.

>>

>> What folder do you think the file should be in?

>>

>> What problem do you think the file is causing?

>>

>> What is the message telling you of the problem? An exact copy of the

>> message would help.

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> prem wrote:

>>

>>well i can't see those which i've hidden it includes some pdf files,some

>>documents etc. there's no problem caused by the file it's just that i

>>can't access them there's only one error message that i recieved- amvo.exe

>>file is missing error occured therefore wat do you think i shud do?wat

>>antivirus software do u recommend for the above problem?

[Guest buddybradley]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

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 JF]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

*Bonjour buddybradley * !

<news:46DC9C35-9B7D-47FA-ADD4-B516A8AAEDF1@microsoft.com>

> 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).

 

It is a very old story you answer

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/bd63e5c4b0590bdf

 

Anyway :

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/

 

--

Regards, Jean-François

[Guest buddybradley]

RE: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

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.

[Guest JF]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

*Bonjour buddybradley * !

<news:7445156D-C62A-49A9-8412-4B3A46258BA8@microsoft.com>

> 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

 

You mean

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\

 

and the keys

NOHIDDEN

and

SHOWALL

 

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

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/foldersettings.reg

 

--

Regards, Jean-François

[Guest buddybradley]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

No. The correct location is:

 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Advanced

 

There shouldn't be a Key named FOLDER at this location. It was added by the

Malware. The key named FOLDER at HKLM should not be deleted.

[Guest JF]

Re: Hidden file and folders are not displayed

 

*Bonjour buddybradley * !

<news:28C8423C-17FE-4B47-B762-C33CC2B25BBA@microsoft.com>

>> You mean

>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\

> No. The correct location is:

> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Advanced

> There shouldn't be a Key named FOLDER at this location. It was added by the

> Malware. The key named FOLDER at HKLM should not be deleted.

 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

does not exist....

 

--

Regards, Jean-François