Why can t I see my hidden files Is the registry changed What should I do?

Tools - Folder Options - View is checked"Displays all files and folders"

If it doesn't work, you'll be poisoned.

Sometimes after a virus in the system (e.g. and lsass (falling snow virus)), the antivirus software cannot kill the virus, or there is no antivirus software. This is where manual antivirus is required. At this time, it is often necessary to delete the virus file, which always hides itself in order to protect itself.

Set the file properties to hidden, and we can modify the hidden files through the general virus menu: Tools - Folder Options - View - Show hidden files. However, many viruses make this operation ineffective by modifying the registry, and we still can't see the hidden files, so the following operation is to teach us how to make the hidden files reveal by modifying the registry.

The first thing to do is to show the hidden system files.

Run regedit

hkey_local_machine | software |microsoft | windows | currentversion | explorer | advanced | folder | hidden |showall, change the checkedvalue key to 1

But it may still not work, the hidden file is still not displayed, this is because the virus deleted the original valid dword value checkedvalue after modifying the registration expression to the purpose of the hidden file, created a new invalid string value checkedvalue, and changed the key value to 0!

Method: Delete this checkedvalue key, right-click to create a new DWORD value, name it checkedvalue, and then modify its key value to 1, so that you can choose "Show all hidden files" and "Show system files".

Yes, you can restore the registry.

Yes, the registry can be modified. But you don't have to open the registry yourself to debug. After turning on my computer, you can view the hidden files in the folder options, and there are two other options, which are related to the hidden files of the system, and these two should also be set.

Then OK.

You can try this common method.

Execute "Tools Folder Options" to enter the dialog box, then select the "View" tab, check "Show All Files", and then OK.

If it's too troublesome, you can use WinRar as an explorer, and you can see any hidden files. Moreover, WinRAR is no worse than Explorer

Maybe you can also use a third-party explorer, the more famous ones are Total Commander, XPLORER2, ExplorerXP, etc., they are not restricted by the system's hidden files, all files can be displayed directly, and these explorer functions are much more powerful than the system's built-in explorer, you can use them instead of the system's built-in explorer.

If you really want to solve this problem completely, you must first make sure that there is no virus or that the virus does not start (e.g. a complete antivirus), otherwise you will not recover at all (and once the virus is restored, it will come back to trouble......）

When you're done, open the registry (press win+r, open "Run", and type "regedit" to open the registry.) win stands for the Windows logo key on the keyboard), then [hkey local machine software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer Advanced Folder Hidden Showall], and change the checkedvalue key to 1.

Of course, you can also open Notepad directly and type:

windows registry editor version

checkedvalue"=dword:00000001

Then save as "File" (save Notepad, select "All Files" from the "File Type" drop-down menu in the save box, then enter "File Name", double-click to run it.

You may not be able to display the hidden file after you are done, so you can delete the checkedvalue key above, then right-click, create a new dword value and name it checkedvalue, and change the key value to 1.