Options to Change Hidden Files and Folders Settings are not Available in Folder Options

As we all know we can change the settings to show / hide hidden files and folders from "Folder Options" which can be found under Tools menu in Windows XP or in Organize menu under Windows Vista and 7.

But sometimes you might find that the options to change the settings of hidden files and folders are not available in Folder Options. There may be following 4 cases:

A. The whole Hidden Files and Folders tree is not visible.

B. Only the heading Hidden files and folders is visible but it doesn't contain any option to choose from.

C. Only Do not show hidden files and folders option is available.

D. Only Show hidden files and folders option is available.

If you are also facing such problem, then download following ZIP file, extract it and then run the extracted .REG file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it and your problem will be solved:

enable-options-to-change-hidden-files-and-folders-settings.zip

This article was posted in Troubleshooting, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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19 Comments

kamran

please give mw a solution of folder option,show buttn is available but when we seclect it is selected but when aplly it will desected
hari ernanto

Damn Goooooooooooooooood Duude

THANKS A LOTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
vabuk

i need to know how to enable hidden file opton? this not working . after enabling the option from folder tption.. again it changes to do not show hidden files
VG

^^ Please check the FAQ topic.
Benu

Thanks Dude....
varun prasath

thanx dude...working gr8....
logee

thnk u very much
but still want to knw which files added to regestry?
and hw wit works.
pls reply me..
Siva

Thanx for the info gr8
Emn

Thanks a lot man!!!!