**Back up your registry before editing** (Click the green link)
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Once backed up the registry follow these steps:
Click
Start =>
Run type in
Regedit press
OK.
Click:
- HKey_Local_Machine
- Software
- Microsoft
- Windows
- CurrentVersion
- Explorer
- Advanced
- Folder
- Hidden
- SHOWALL
Now right click on
CheckedValue and click
Delete.
Right click and hover over
New then select
Dword Value call it
CheckedValue.
Right click on
CheckedValue and choose
Modify, under 'Value Data' type in
1.
Exit Regedit
Restart your computer.
Now try changing
Show hidden files and folders in
Tools =>
Options.
Please post back with the results.