Windows Registry Tips

This setting controls whether hidden files and folders are displayed in explorer when browsing the file system.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Hidden' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Name: Hidden
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = show hidden, 2 = do not show)