Hidden folder option not sticking

**Sava700** · 03-11-09, 12:30 PM

Anyone have any idea how to fix the Hidden folder/file option to stick to enable me to see them? No matter what I've done so far as in searching for solutions have worked. I can't remember them all so feel free to throw me some suggestions to re-try.

This is on a desktop XP pro 32bit by the way.

***YeOldeStonecat*** · 03-11-09, 01:35 PM

This a local folder or on the network?
How are you hiding it?

**Sava700** · 03-11-09, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by YeOldeStonecat

This a local folder or on the network?
How are you hiding it?

this on local desktop ... hidden file/folder options under folder options and view.. I'm not hiding them these are normal hidden folders and files on the OS.

**TonyT** · 03-11-09, 07:19 PM

System folder & file?

**Sava700** · 03-11-09, 07:49 PM

See that? Thats set to show hidden files/folders.. but if you click ok it doesn't show them and if you go back to that folder option screen its back to not show again. It won't stick is what I'm saying. The only way to find hidden files or folders on the system is to search for them with the hidden folder/file option selected.

**OSULLY** · 03-11-09, 07:59 PM

would love to see all that hidden stuff in Vista but Microsoft thinks I'm too dumb. I suppose wrecking my system without seeing that stuff would just prove them right and wrong.

**TonyT** · 03-11-09, 08:00 PM

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...iddenfiles.vbs

***YeOldeStonecat*** · 03-11-09, 08:05 PM

And if you run through more radio button choices..show all, show full path, etc...and apply to all folders...it still resets itself?

**Sava700** · 03-11-09, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by TonyT

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...iddenfiles.vbs

I'll try that tomorrow thanks

**Sava700** · 03-11-09, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by YeOldeStonecat

And if you run through more radio button choices..show all, show full path, etc...and apply to all folders...it still resets itself?

I think so but I can't say for sure since I'm at home now and not in front of the machine.

**CableDude** · 03-11-09, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sava700

I think so but I can't say for sure since I'm at home now and not in front of the machine.

Remote desktop ftmfw!

**Sava700** · 03-11-09, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by CableDude

Remote desktop ftmfw!

well yeah but the machine has to be on

**YARDofSTUF** · 03-12-09, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Sava700

well yeah but the machine has to be on

Wake on LAN!

**Sava700** · 03-12-09, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by TonyT

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...iddenfiles.vbs

didn't work... I ran it and it popped up saying it was fixed...I went in and checked to show hidden files/folders and sure enough I still can't see them and when I went back to see if it was still checked it wasn't..it was back on do not show.

**The Dude** · 03-12-09, 11:11 AM

Might want scan for malware or spyware, rootkits and such will do that in an attempt to keep you from finding them.

**Sava700** · 03-12-09, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Might want scan for malware or spyware, rootkits and such will do that in an attempt to keep you from finding them.

so far I'm pretty confident the system is clean... it was infected at one time by something that jumped from a USB key from a infected system so I'm thinking a system file got hosed some where. I may end up doing a repair install or even a full install which I'd rather avoid since that's the only issue I've seen driving me crazy.

**CableDude** · 03-12-09, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sava700

well yeah but the machine has to be on

**TonyT** · 03-12-09, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Sava700

didn't work... I ran it and it popped up saying it was fixed...I went in and checked to show hidden files/folders and sure enough I still can't see them and when I went back to see if it was still checked it wasn't..it was back on do not show.

u gotta logoff and login again, or reboot for the vbs to take effect.
if no joy you likely have a rootkit disguised as a driver.

**Sava700** · 03-12-09, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by TonyT

u gotta logoff and login again, or reboot for the vbs to take effect.
if no joy you likely have a rootkit disguised as a driver.

hmm I didn't log it off and look, I'll look at it tomorrow then

**Sava700** · 03-13-09, 10:59 AM

Two reboots.. and still same thing. I've scanned this system with several things to make sure its clean and it is. So I'm not sure what else is causing it or what other solutions to do.