Most of you might be aware of our "Hide files & folders without using 3rd party application" guide which shows you how to hide your private data from others without using any 3rd party software. Its easy to follow and absolutely free.

The above guide requires you to disable "Folder Options" menu in Explorer. So if you want to enable "Show Hidden Files" option, you'll need to re-enable Folder Options using Registry Editor or gpedit.msc.
Wouldn't it be easier if we can get a shortcut to enable/disable "Show Hidden Files" option easily and quickly? Double-click on a shortcut and it'll start showing Hidden files in Explorer and double-click on another shortcut to stop showing hidden files. Sounds interesting?
Here we are sharing 2 registry scripts. One enables "Show Hidden Files"option and the other disables it. You just need to run the script and that's it.
You can download the script using following link:
You can store them in a safe place so that no one else can use them. Simply place them in root of a drive like D: and rename them to a short names like h.reg and u.reg and hide them. Now whenever you need to use them, type their name in the addressbar and press Enter. It'll run the scripts.
PS: You'll need to Refresh the Explorer window to see the changes. Press "F5" or right-click in empty area and select "Refresh" option.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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Odly Otter
I figured a much quicker way to access the scripts. But only usefull on XP I think, paste both the scripts into links eg. "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME HERE\Favorites\Links" then right click on the area with the back button etc select links and move in such a way that suites you and then you can get to them at anytime you want by just clicking on them. It's harder to explain in text..hopefully VG can illustrate this for everyone ;-)
Prax
Brilliant.
Came thru FB. This post has been featured on the Windows Page.
nithin2e
thanks man! i know you will respond to my request