How to Fix Show Hidden Files and Folders

If you encountered a problem to display hidden files and folders after you enabled it, you need to edit your registry settings below. You need to back up your registry setting before re-editing it.

1. Go to Run (Windows XP) or Search programs and files for Windows 7
2. Type regedit
3. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Advanced
4. Replace the Hidden Reg_DWORD key to 1