show hidden files in explorer
March 16, 2004 04:10 PM
By default, Windows Explorer hides all hidden and system files. Enabling the viewing of hidden files does not show all hidden files however; all files with the system file attribute set remain hidden until the Hide protected operating system files option is selected in Explorer preferences.
This tweak enables that option and therefore enables the viewing of all files within Explorer
Insert or change a value with the following details:
Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: ShowSuperHidden
Value: 1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
ShowSuperHidden = 1, show the hidden files.