31 March 2009

Showing Super Hidden Files In Windows Vista/xp

Showing Super Hidden Files In Windows Vista 
Windows Vista Tips To show Windows Vista "super hidden" files, that is, those files that are normally hidden from the user, you'll need to accesss the registry editor. To turn on (or off) super hidden files: (make sure you backup the registry before making changes) 
Click the Start Button, type "regedit" (Registry Editor) in the search box, and press Enter
Click Continue to get past the User Account Control hurdle
On the left panel, double-click to navigate to the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
On the right panel, double-click on Superhidden
In the Value Data box, change the value to "1"
Click OK
Exit the Registry Editor
Restart your machine for the changes to take effect 

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