i got a monstrous problem concerning my hidden files, I can't see them anymore and when I enter in tools, folder options so as to click and see my hidden folders...it returns back to "do not show" any clue????
Ii performed the following Steps but the modify key value reverts back to 0.
Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
I have the same problem but I managed to get rid of it after I removed some spyware using CounterSpy V2. Then I used the regedit to changed back the value back on. Go to https://www.precisesecurity.com/antivirus/ for a clearer explanation how to change the registry. It works for me.
You must remove the malware first. CounterSpy V2 (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/Anti-Spyware/ is free for two weeks but it is great because it detects spyware others like Search and Destroy can't. I don't think virus can do this kind of dirty tricks. It some kinds of trojan horses that anti-virus program cannot detect and remove.
Good Luck.
The issue is caused by a virus
I have been seeing a mass amount of cpu @ my shopr with this issue
Its a hidden file virus under autorun.ini and its a trojan
It puts out all sorts of bad files like 0wk2.com, kavo.exe, tavo.exe 1i.com, njc.com
What you need to do is look @ the hidden files from comand prompt by entering the drive you want to scan c:
then type attrib -h this will show you the current hidden files for tha drive copy the file names down (copy paste on notpad) the download tweak ui power tools from microsoft install the stop the auto runs w tweak ui download kill box and enter the hidden files that you found in kill box theis will delet them and stoping the auto runs will stop it from reloading the only ones you dont want to delet or ntdetect.ini, ntuser, bootmgr, pagefile.sys andhiberfile.sys also go to the reg and search and delet tany keys found relating to the viruses I will be posting a better step by step directions later but if your smart enough you should figuer it out
then type attrib -h this will show you the current hidden files for tha drive copy the file names down (copy paste on notpad) the download tweak ui power tools from microsoft install the stop the auto runs w tweak ui download kill box and enter the hidden files that you found in kill box theis will delet them and stoping the auto runs will stop it from reloading the only ones you dont want to delet or ntdetect.ini, ntuser, bootmgr, pagefile.sys andhiberfile.sys also go to the reg and search and delet tany keys found relating to the viruses I will be posting a better step by step directions later but if your smart enough you should figuer it out
Sir.
I knew that you are a expert of the above action. Can you give me a step by step how to do it. Because I really have a big headache on it. Please please please. Thanks.
i made all above steps & changed the values and it return back again to 0 ..
so I can't see the hidden files at all & the virus have files on all partitions :(((
hi......... I followed all steps but at the end there is no such thing called checked value key... there is "value name key,default value key, h key root" bt no "checked value key"... wat to do??
look guys I had same problem what I did was
1 - used norton antivirus to know what files infected on my pc
2 - then I opened with the safemod and deleted them all 1 by 1 and make sure I didnt forget any thing
3 - downloaded disk heal program *google it* this fix the drives which dont open double click and folder option dont show
4 - for the hidden problem I followed **libin** direction throu Run and it fixed it self by it self much thanks to u libin
libin's Methode
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(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
that should be it guys.. formating wont solve nothing on the begining cauze I tried ti 5 times and every time I get same error so good luck for all :)
i have d same prob but I followed ur method ofcourse I got folder options and show hidden files but actually it doesn't wrok I can't see my hidden files.plz help
sir I went uptill the show all option but cldnt understand the 3rd step of checked value...i hav many useful files in my system hidden plz help me n givin ure valuable reply soon
used this setps and I can see the all hidden folder but now can't see the hidden folder in other pc, I use this steps but
can't help this steps
(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
Thank you for your solution. I am Ahashanul Karim Jewel from Bangladesh. I am doing a job as an IT Officer in a company. I was facing the problem and got sollution from your suggestion.
assalamualikum
my name is kazi md saifullah .i live at murshidabad .i give you a soluaction for your froblem it is file which is finish your problem .there no attchment sysytem or I cann't gets your email id so I can not give you this time .pls mail me and said your problem .ok
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When I changed CheckedValue to 1 from 0 and closed it again when I open then checked value was set to 0
another problem with it is that
when I deleted checkedValue and closed register now again I opened register then there is CheckedValue with Value 0
I have vista OS
I have no hidden files and folders on my computer..But the option "Show hidden files and folders" in folder options is not showing up....I would really like to find out what has caused that option to go away.....
Also, hard drive space on my computer is drying up like hell...i should have 20 gb free space but it shows only 10 gb free space...Are these 2 problems related.
Can you help me with these problems..?
I can't see the file, and I don't know if I can delete it without further problem... and if you answer me, try to be clear, i'm bad with these stuff :P
OMG, it's a virus I remember I got this problem and I couldn't do anything about it because my anti-virus didn't see anything so the best way is to format your pc...
HELLO FRND ITS NOT A ORDINARY VIRUS IT IS A REGISTRY VIRUS OK SO U CAN'T REMOVE HIS VIRUS FROM COPUTER THROUGH SCANNING
I SEND U A METHOD
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(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
My soon to be ex-wife got onto my computer and found the passwords to my different accounts and the websites that I have visited, I always delete all of the browsing history that is in the properties of microsoft explorer, but she knows the tricks of how to look on the hard drive and found all this information that is stored there. How do I find all this information on my hard drive... what kind of files are these and where and how do I find them and how do I open them and do I need to open them up with another program?
Thank You
Candyman
I have two hidden directories that I can't see anymore. Windows explorer "Tools/view" doesn't show the option to show or hide hidden files. I get a completely different windows. I might have a virus.
I followed your instructions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
I found the directory and subdirectories but there is no "Hidden" subdirectory over there.
Could you please help? Thanks
Sourab,
That was great. I appreciate it. I knew that there was something wrong with the registry. But didnt know how to solve it... Thank you so much dude....
Also when my system restarts, it says " C:/ virus removal. vbs missing" I tries to do many things, even tried editting the registry.. but not able to do it... How can I do it ????
(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
It seems u have very good sound knowlege of computers, thank for this soulution , but I still have many problems in my computer if u r able to solve I will be too glad to u.
mr. gaurav
please help me.. all my accounts were lost/hidden/deleted.. im not sure what happened. please help me??
im using windows vista basic..
thanx in advance
(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
Just go to regedt32
navigate to HKLM---Software-Microsoft-Windows-current version-explorer-advanced-folder-Hidden-
then click on showall and in the right pane u will see a value called "checkedvalue" set value to 1.
before that make sure that u have updated virus definiton and run a safe mode scan also. other wise it will again hide.
hey ive tried the registry thing but it doesnt work...i still cant see my hidden files....is there any other way....i can't reformatt the hdd cause I cant afford to lose any of the files.....does anyone knw how else to wrk this out...??
I have faced the similar problem of hidden files.....therer two ways to solve this proble
1) I just used winRAR and extracted the desktop in this s/w and all my hidden files of desktop was visible to me.....it works definately
2) Just follow the following steps:-
i) go to the start button and select Run
ii) type cmd in the pop up box and come to the dos prompt
iii) To see the hidden files and folders type command:- dir/ah and press enter
iv) To unhide the file type:- attrib filename.extension -h -s and press enter
OR
attrib * -h -s and press enter
vi) attrib foldername -h -s
Believe me these two methods will help u a lot without formatting ur pc
1) I just used winRAR and extracted the desktop in this s/w and all my hidden files of desktop was visible to me.....it works definately
2) Just follow the following steps:-
i) go to the start button and select Run
ii) type cmd in the pop up box and come to the dos prompt
iii) To see the hidden files and folders type command:- dir/ah and press enter
iv) To unhide the file type:- attrib filename.extension -h -s and press enter
OR
attrib * -h -s and press enter
vi) attrib foldername -h -s
Believe me these two methods will help u a lot without formatting ur pc
(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
Thank YOU so much! I tried everything until I came accross your advice here! I've seen about 20 different reg editing paths to try but nothing worked except yours! I just hid one of my folders to show a friend how to do it in vista and then I couldn't unhide it because the "show hidden files and folders" radio kept on changing back to "Do not show hidden files and folders" automatically! I felt like such a chop obviously while I was showing him when it didn't want to change back and to top it all off, I had to go and choose an important folder to hide :) but it's all good now!
Once again.. THANK YOU!
navigate to HKLM---Software-Microsoft-Windows-current version-explorer-advanced-folder-Hidden-
then click on showall and in the right pane u will see a value called "checkedvalue" set value to 1.
but when I get out from regedit I'm still can't see my hidden files.. so I enter again to HKLM---Software-Microsoft-Windows-current version-explorer-advanced-folder-Hidden-showall and the value checkedvalue stills in 0 again. I tried to delete that checkedvalue and create a new one whith the value 1 but not works
please help me
Post.. Sorry for my english is not my native language
dear friend
recently I got the problem with Hidden files in my USB. I make copy to the usb,but I can't see it on the USB. will you give me a sulotion( I don't 1 format pc). I got Kaspersky- but it dosen't work well. thank you for your helping friend.
from kimsong
hi bro..
cn u giv m dat tool 4m wich we cn recover hidden files probs...
n also tel hw 2 oprate dat tool...
n hw cn it remove virus 4m pc...???
help m.... :-)
i am able to use hiden file on as well off
but the problem is when I get started with my pc
is giving a msg box when fully onn virusremoval.vbs is missing
i do not have any problem but its not solution rt .....
so can u help me out .........
hi its me .thanks for your replay.now I am HAVING A NEW PROBLEM.(insufficent system resorce to complete the api).i visitted to the microsoft site .here I found the solution .but it is not working.if you have any idea then please replay me soon.
i have also suffered with that problem but now it is solved. U have go to regedt32
click on edit-find valuse "showall"
after locating showall u will see "checkedvalue" in right pane just set it to 1.
hi ramesh hw r u?
yaar it is a virus and u can' remoe it from ur system even u can fromat ur system............
hey ya to repartition karo.............first delete all partition it means drives then do repartition..........
or go to regedit on run command coz it is a registry virus
hii bro.
yaar cn u help m out...
plz giv m a lastest n gud antivirus meanz link or nam...
wich cn deduct "Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames.arwx" n trojan horse generic 10.ONLINE virus
cuz of desz both virus my Pc is effected..
meanz desz viruses r makng a new size of any folder of 37.0 kb automaticaly..
n if scan my pc 4m any antivirus itz vl nt showng dat folder aftr scanings complete...
soo plz plz plz help m out 4m dis situation........:-)
hii bro.
yaar cn u help m out...
plz giv m a lastest n gud antivirus meanz link or nam...
wich cn deduct "Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames.arwx" n trojan horse generic 10.ONLINE virus
cuz of desz both virus my Pc is effected..
meanz desz viruses r makng a new size of any folder of 37.0 kb automaticaly..
n if scan my pc 4m any antivirus itz vl nt showng dat folder aftr scanings complete...
soo plz plz plz help m out 4m dis situation...........:-)
hi h r u? repartition is not must.. jus format ur os partition.. then after installation get login then go to Mycomputer--->properties choosing right click---------->select system restore option-------->make all the drives off...
then restart ur system and get in to safe mode by using of key F8 then after logging in open the mycomputer--------->tools------>folder option-------->view---->show hidden files-------> then give ok come out of that then open all the partitions then u can see there's a file like .exe then autorun.inf if these files r there u can delete it by using of shift+del key
after that restart--->normal mode-----> login then
Mycomputer--->properties choosing right click---------->select system restore option-------->make all the drives on..
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(Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
Hellow !
I have a similiar problem:
the option to change to view hide or not is disapear.
i scanning with avg anti virus and is still not be fixed.
i do your steps in the registry, and is on 1. whatt can I do ?
thanx
hello... I was reading your reply... I can't see my hidden files also ..
i got a digital camera... and I can see the picture using my digital but the problem is I can't see it on my pc
can you please help me out... I think I got a virus on my p.c but I dont know how to take it out..
im hoping for your reply thank you sooo much
hi sourabh, where can I get the CD for repairing my registry? I tried your first suggestion ((Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit
2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL
3. Find a key called CheckedValue.
4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show all the hidden files.)
hey there.
i'll be glad if you can help me out. gotta a lil prob.
my files and folders are not accessible(cant see them) in my harddrive only C: drive is partially worki at the moment.
i have tried registry hack too..for hidden files.
hidden files are shown in my c: but still ni access to my other drives.
I got the same problem. But my "dont show hidden files and folder " option is unchecked. However, still I cannot see my hidden files....
Also the solution you have mentioned is not working. I have Vista and when I go to the mentioned folder, I do not find the registry named "Checked Value".....
please help me as I have some important files hidden and I cannot access them now...
Great Man, iam really amazing great solution you r given, can u tell me where we can learn all about registry edit ??? any website is there for it??? thanx a lot for that solution & advance thanx
hiii thnxx Mr. Genius itz workng...
but yaar itz doesn`t workng in my desktop itz automaticaly converted in to 0
but itz workng in my frndz pc..!!!!
plz plz plz help m out...:-)
1) I just used winRAR and extracted the desktop in this s/w and all my hidden files of desktop was visible to me.....it works definately
2) Just follow the following steps:-
i) go to the start button and select Run
ii) type cmd in the pop up box and come to the dos prompt
iii) To see the hidden files and folders type command:- dir/ah and press enter
iv) To unhide the file type:- attrib filename.extension -h -s and press enter
OR
attrib * -h -s and press enter
vi) attrib foldername -h -s
Believe me these two methods will help u a lot without formatting ur pc
I got the same problem. But my "dont show hidden files and folder" option is unchecked. However, still I cannot see my hidden files....
Also the solution you have mentioned is not working. I have Vista and when I go to the mentioned folder, I do not find the registry named "Checked Value".....
However I have a "checked value" file / registry in the folder HIDDEN which resides in the parent folder of SHOW ALL
please help me as I have some important files hidden and I cannot access them now...
please help me
please help me
Your solution to show hidden files is not visible in your post. Please help me to enable hidden file in my computer and delete virus if any. please help me I this regard.
Thanks in advance.
sir I ve lots of problems I am not abling to see my hidden files despite of that I ve remove all viruses from that.
and I ve 2nd problem my window installer has been currupt any installation process is not perforforming in that....sir I ve lots of problems I am not abling to see my hidden files despite of that I ve remove all viruses from that.
and I ve 2nd problem my window installer has been currupt any installation process is not perforforming in that....
hi you just go to dos command mode.
change the drive e.g: d:\enter then give command attrib -h -r autorun.inf
again give command attrib -s autorun.inf then give del autorun.inf do thuis for all the drive not opening then restart the computer ui think it will be solved
Days ago I had formatted my comp when it's infected with kavo thingy shit virus and something else that disable your hide files and doesn't allow you to double click on your local drive. I appreciate if someone can tell me how to get rid of this problem.
Guys I have also got same problem I can't see them anymore and when I enter in tools, folder options so as to click and see my hidden folders...it returns back to "do not show" any clue????..
Also ,u "regedit" command is not working in "RUN".. please give me the possible solution
it may be a due to a virus I have also faced this problem. Due to this I was totally restricted to access to my regedit, taskmgr and all other "exe" files to open from the run command and when I try to do this my system shuts down . It was due to a virus called " Brontox " . Go to google and search an antivirus for the brontox and try that.