1. Click Start -> Run 2. Type regedit and click Ok. 3. Find the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL 4.

Look at the CheckedValue key This should be a DWORD key. If it isnt, delete the key. 5. Create a new key called CheckedValue as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1. 6. The Show hidden files & folders check box should now work normally 7. Also change in NOHIDDEN change value to 1 8. In SHOWALL change value to 0 9. Re-check the folder options 10. now change the values to the same NOHIDDEN to 2 SHOWALL to 1