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How To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

 
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How to disable "Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option

As you know, you can hide files or folders in Microsoft Windows ( to hide a file or folder , right click on file or folder >select properties and then select Hide file)
But if you open Folder Option and check "Show hidden files and folders " you can see hidden files.
to disable "Show hidden files and folders" feature follow below steps :
1- Click start > Run > type regedit to run Windows Registry Editor.
2- Go to following address:

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced/Folder/Hidden/SHOWALL

3- In the right panel double click on "CheckedValue" and change value from 1 to 0. Click ok and then exit Windows Registry Editor and restart your computer.
4- Now open Folder Option ( My Computer > View menu > Folder Options)
5- Go to the View tab, in "Hidden files and folders" section, check "Show hidden files and folders" and then close Folder Option. In future you won't see " Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option.

Note: incorrectly editing registry may damage your system. Please create a back up first

   Sat Jul 28, 2007    Reply         

Hey dude, thats quite a kool tutorial u got there. But, one thing i wanna chip in is this, why would someone wanna disable hidden files n folders in his PC?

Personally, I wouldnt wanna do that 'cos I know that I wouldbe jeopardizing my provacy. Apart from that, I hope that aint got anything to do with disabling the HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES (RECOMMENDED). That aint gonna be too kool should anyone try that.

   Sat Jul 28, 2007    Reply         

Might be worthwhile to do this on a computer that you share with someone else, though.

Keeps the little sister out of your stuff... :P

   Sat Jul 28, 2007    Reply         


QUOTE (jlhaslip)

Might be worthwhile to do this on a computer that you share with someone else, though.

Keeps the little sister out of your stuff... :P
Link: view Post: 337663

haha yeah, that seems to be the use for this one, disabling for shared computers. Other than that, I can't see the reason for removing the option to hide or not...
Great & Simple tutorial though!








   Sat Jul 28, 2007    Reply         

QUOTE (soleimanian)

How to disable "Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option

As you know, you can hide files or folders in Microsoft Windows ( to hide a file or folder , right click on file or folder >select properties and then select Hide file)
But if you open Folder Option and check "Show hidden files and folders " you can see hidden files.
to disable "Show hidden files and folders" feature follow below steps :
1- Click start > Run > type regedit to run Windows Registry Editor.
2- Go to following address: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced/Folder/Hidden/SHOWALL
3- In the right panel double click on "CheckedValue" and change value from 1 to 0. Click ok and then exit Windows Registry Editor and restart your computer.
4- Now open Folder Option ( My Computer > View menu > Folder Options)
5- Go to the View tab, in "Hidden files and folders" section, check "Show hidden files and folders" and then close Folder Option. In future you won't see " Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option.

Note: incorrectly editing registry may damage your system. Please create a back up first
Link: view Post: 337652



hey, Obviously it works fine hiding the section... but, i need help showing the section, my hidden files and folders section is hidden! can you please help me so it will show ?

   Wed Aug 8, 2007    Reply         

Thank's budy i have done, it's really cool i really heartly thank..................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (soleimanian)

How to disable "Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option

As you know, you can hide files or folders in Microsoft Windows ( to hide a file or folder , right click on file or folder >select properties and then select Hide file)
But if you open Folder Option and check "Show hidden files and folders " you can see hidden files.
to disable "Show hidden files and folders" feature follow below steps :
1- Click start > Run > type regedit to run Windows Registry Editor.
2- Go to following address:
3- In the right panel double click on "CheckedValue" and change value from 1 to 0. Click ok and then exit Windows Registry Editor and restart your computer.
4- Now open Folder Option ( My Computer > View menu > Folder Options)
5- Go to the View tab, in "Hidden files and folders" section, check "Show hidden files and folders" and then close Folder Option. In future you won't see " Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option.

Note: incorrectly editing registry may damage your system. Please create a back up first
Link: view Post: 337652

   Thu Nov 29, 2007    Reply         


about folder options
How To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

Hi
When I am checking the option for "show hiden files", it is automatically going unchecking it and checking for "Do not show hidden files" .
What might be the reason and how can it be rectified ?
Please let me know ASAP.

-reply by srujan reddy

   Thu May 15, 2008    Reply         

about folder options
How To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

Hi
When I am checking the option for "show hiden files", it is automatically going unchecking it and checking for "Do not show hidden files" .
What might be the reason and how can it be rectified ?
Please let me know ASAP.

-reply by srujan reddy

   Thu May 15, 2008    Reply         

Restict access to folder
How To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

I want to protect a folder with password & as well as no body can delete that folder. Even thought admin user.

Password holder only have to do that.

-reply by siva

   Thu Jun 5, 2008    Reply         

Thanks for this useful tips.

But I would instead use NTFS permissions to restrict computer sharing.


Eric,

   Thu Jun 26, 2008    Reply         

I agree with jlhaslip .. But then, What if someone screws it up ?

I think magiccode9 has the better option. Windows registry is too risky to play with.

   Fri Jun 27, 2008    Reply         

I want desible folder option >>>> file types >>>>>>advance >>>>>>>>[edit][remove]

   Sat Jul 12, 2008    Reply         

This seems very handy as users which have hidden files enabled or disabled will both stay that way.

   Fri Aug 29, 2008    Reply         

folder optionHow To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

 Hi When I am checking the option for "show hiden files", it is automatically going unchecking it and checking for "Do not show hidden files" .What might be the reason and how can it be rectified ?

-reply by gautam rastogi

   Fri Dec 19, 2008    Reply         

Why do you have to even do the registry part? Can't you just simply do the folder part?

   Mon Dec 29, 2008    Reply         

If your not an advanced windows user i suggest you stay away from windows registry! Because if you edit a file without mistake you can corrupt your system meaning you will have to install windows over again.

   Mon Dec 29, 2008    Reply         

how to through group policy...How To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

hi all,

how can we do this through group policy if active directory is their. Please suggest.

-reply by mangesh

   Tue Jul 7, 2009    Reply         

How to disable "Show hidden files and folders" in Folder OptionHow To Disable "show Hidden Files And Folders" In Folder Option

Hi,

This method of  disabling "Show hidden files and folders" in Folder Option via registry will affect all users. Is there any way of implementing this so that it is enabled only for users and not administrators?

Thanks.

   Wed Jan 6, 2010    Reply         

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