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When I enable hidden files and folders option on my personal computer it gets disabled immediately.
I have done some research and I have tried:
- Changing it from the folder options menu
Editing the registery:
- Changing in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL" "Checked Value" to 1 and "DefaultValue" to 2 (everything was already fine)
- Changing in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN" "Checked Value" to 2 and "DefaultValue" to 2 (everything was already fine)
Changing (without success) in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" "Hidden" to 1 (was/it is still to 0)
I can't change that. I get this error:
Permissions are fine
and I can edit everything else in this key.
What can I do?
NOTE: It is not a duplicate of this
Edit: Fixed it. My Antivirus saved me by deleting a virus on boot!
Personal machine, or this is office / work machine (that may have group policy applied to it)? – Darius – 2017-08-06T21:54:50.323
Is this a personal PC or corporate? Group Policy may have been set intentionally by IT staff to prevent what you're trying... if it's not you own PC, ask IT. – DrMoishe Pippik – 2017-08-06T21:55:44.657
@Darius Personal. Also I have group policy – 1nikolas – 2017-08-06T21:55:58.670
@DrMoishePippik Personal. I don't know what's wrong – 1nikolas – 2017-08-06T21:57:25.103
The registry database may have been damaged. Try creating a new user account and testing it there. – Daniel B – 2017-08-06T22:00:18.530
@DanielB Everything is fine with the other user but this setting is applied per user so my main user is not affected – 1nikolas – 2017-08-06T22:06:55.117
Do you have any third-party antivirus software? If so, does temporarily disabling it, or booting into Safe Mode, allow you to change the value? – Ben N – 2017-08-06T22:11:39.853
@BenN the truth is that my antivirus is getting more and more false program blocks. Just tried but no difference. If regedit is getting blocked by the antivirus, I would be notified. – 1nikolas – 2017-08-06T22:14:49.740
I have to thank anyone down here for your help. – 1nikolas – 2017-08-06T22:38:08.207
If you found the answer, don’t just edit your question. Instead, answer it yourself. Don’t forget to accept that answer either, otherwise the question will keep getting pushed to the front page. – Daniel B – 2017-08-07T06:48:26.640