Showing hidden files using regedit

Sometimes if our computer is infected with virus the hidden files and folders will not be visible even if the virus has already been removed. Even if you already click the Show Hidden files in Folder Options, it doesn't show up.

We can show this hidden files and folders by editing our registry.

Showing hidden files and folders using regedit

1. Click Start then select RUN. Type regedit then press enter
2. Navigate through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL.
3. At the right side of the window double click CheckedValue then change the value into 1.
4. Double click DefaultValue then change the value into 2.

After that your hidden files and folders will now be visible.

NOTE: If your computer is still infected with a virus this procedure is useless. So be sure that you have remove the virus before you do this, so that the registry values that you have edited will not be retun to virus default.