Show Hidden Files and Folders not working?

Show Hidden Files and Folders not working?
Posted on May 13, 2007 by maddy
A few days back, a client came to me and told me that he was having trouble with his Windows XP. The show hidden files and folders was not working at all. If he selected the radio button “Show hidden files and folders”, and then press Ok .. the changes would just disappear upon opening the dialog again. It was probably some virus attack after which the Windows registry was not being updated properly. So here is what I did to restore it back.
Go to registry editor by running regedit in the run box.Go to this key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AdvancedIn the right hand area, double click hidden and change the value to 1.
Now you’re all set to go. Check it in your tools menu if the changes have taken effect. Mine have already been fixed :-). Please spare a few moments from your precious time and tell us about your experiences

Folder Options missing in Windows XP

Folder Options missing in Windows XP
Posted on May 5, 2007 by maddy

After a virus attack in one of my client machines, the folder options from the windows explorer was missing and we were unable to show all the files including the hidden ones. So here’s what I did to restore it back:
Go to Run –>gpedit.mscUser Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows ExplorerEnable and then Disable “Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu“Close all windows explorer windows and then open again.. most probably your folder options is back