How to See The Hidden Files In Any PC

This article will help you to see all the hidden files of any pc. Its common to hide files by clicking "do not show the hidden files option" in the tools ----> folder options. But most of them dont know that by clicking "show all the hidden files" in the folder options is not just required to show all the hidden files as it will not show all the hidden files of the pc. There is an advanced trick to see all the hidden files, to get the trick go through the article.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Some knowledge of windows
• Some knowledge of opening the Registry.

1. Tools --> Folder options Even if you change the setting in the folder options, it will not show the hidden files.
   
   Its common to change settings in Tools ----->
   Folder options ------> View -----> show hidden files and folders.
   
   But this will not show all the hidden files and folders. check the next step..
2. So here are the steps to remove that problem and make the hidden files appear : -
   
   1) Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
   
   2) It will Navigate you to the registry folder --> then select-->
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
   
   3) Find a key called CheckedValue.
   
   4) Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.
   
   Now you should be able to view all the hidden files, and also to alter its status from folder options.
3. This article is only for the hidden files and folders please dont do anything else in the Registry folder. If you need any other help with the Registry folder do ask for that, i will try my best to help you out.

Tips & Warnings

• Steps should be used only to see the hidden files if anything else is required you may write to me and dont try to tamper any other Registry folder with any words or numbers.
• Open and close the Registry very carefully.Please Dont try to do anything else than the above steps.