Comments on: Show Hidden Files and Folders Option Missing or Does Not Work

By: ashwin

ashwin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:12:54 +0000

life saver u are… superb job… thanks a lot…

By: LostSoul

LostSoul — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:26:15 +0000

You rocked!!!!!

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:06:40 +0000

Thanks a bunch.

By: the fonz

the fonz — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:09:00 +0000

Great Help, thanks !!
It saved me loads of time from unhiding all the files manually from the command line.
I just got finished cleaning a machine with an mbr rootkit and about 50 trojans on it. At first I thought the files were hidden by the rootkit, but after nailing the rootkit, I was surprised to see the files were still hidden. Then I realized they weren’t hidden from windows just the ‘hidden’ file attribute was set. I found this rather humorous. When I went to unhide the files, the ‘show hidden files and folder’ view options were missing. But I could unhide them by using “attrib -s -h ” from the command line. Then I figured, the trojan disabled the view options in the registry and after a little searching I found this article on how to restore them.
Worked like a charm, thanks mate !

cheers ;)

By: neil easterbrook

neil easterbrook — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:50:54 +0000

Hi Im running windows seven and the registry didnt work still shows no tab to show hidden files please help

By: Yes

Yes — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:17:33 +0000

So cool. It really worked. Thanks a bunch. :) Now I can access my iPod once again. :D

By: frozenmaks

frozenmaks — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:26:18 +0000

Good!!!
It worked!!!!
thanks a lot…
Keep posting good things and let me know the updates!!!

By: Tyrrone

Tyrrone — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:46:17 +0000

I still have no option for “show hidden files and folders”. /Sigh

By: very thankful guy

very thankful guy — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:21:33 +0000

this so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

By: umair

umair — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:29:57 +0000

Hello,

i got a monstrous problem concerning my hidden files, i can’t see them anymore and when i enter in tools, folder options so as to click and see my hidden folders…it returns back to “do not show” any clue????