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Last answer on Nov 5, 2009 3:07:09 pm GMT Mr. Bridge, on Aug 29, 2008 6:49:53 pm BST 
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Hello, Dear Ali and others. I was hit by virus / worm "autorun.inf" last week. I got rid of it by downloading, updating, and scanning with AVG 8.0, but it left me with the problem that my laptop with XP will not show any hidden files and folders and I can not open my C or D partitioned drives normally.
Sorry Ali I try to do your : Run - regi something - mountpoint2 , but I could not find what to delete !

Pls help me again !

Configuration: Windows XP
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Ken, on Oct 6, 2008 9:51:35 am BST
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I just fixed the same thing following the steps written here:

http://www.technize.com/2007/05/13/show-hidden-files-and-fol­ders-not-working/

hope it is useful to you as well.

   
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drcactus, on Feb 9, 2009 7:18:37 am GMT
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This thing definitely woks!!!

Thank you so much Ken, I had such a difficulty fighting with this thing for days.

You are the best!

   
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Adi, on Feb 14, 2009 11:36:32 am GMT
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Aditi- Thanks Ken!!...this woked very well!!! :-)

   
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harry, on May 22, 2009 8:45:48 pm BST
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Hehe I know u don't I :P

   
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enkay, on Apr 26, 2009 10:26:58 am BST
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Thank you for that. The Smart Virus Remover program helped me too, after the 3 listed methods did not work.

   
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Ammy, on May 21, 2009 3:19:13 pm BST

Thanx buddy thanx ur trick is very helful to me dear.ones again thanx

   
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rinku, on May 23, 2009 9:34:41 am BST

Thanx method 2 work for me

   
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Jee, on May 29, 2009 6:15:43 pm BST

Wow ken........thanks so much.........it really worked. thank u so much man.

   
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sat, on Jan 28, 2009 2:50:56 pm GMT
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I am not able to access hidden files and folders

   
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Raj, on Jan 29, 2009 7:00:00 am GMT
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Hey this is simple ---Open any drive and click on VIEW menu in the menu bar then go to FOLDER OPTION in that click on VIEW menu then check on SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS....


Try it it's simple Best of luck...!

   
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BaaL, on Feb 2, 2009 5:50:50 pm GMT
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WOW you must be some kind of genius ?!?!

   
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sro, on Feb 9, 2009 9:51:48 am GMT

Hello dear
my system not to show the hidden file and folders what is the methed.

   
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morpheus, on Feb 9, 2009 3:30:34 pm GMT
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The steps are :-

o Open registry( select run command from start menu and type regedit and then press enter)
o In the left pane goto path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced \Folder \Hidden \SHOWALL
o Delete the value CheckedValue in the Right pane by right clicking it and selecting delete. (Its type should be REG_SZ and data should be 2.)
o Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue by right clicking in the Right pane and then selecting new -> DWORD Value and then changing the name to CheckedValue. (same as above, except that the type is REG_DWORD). Modify the value data to 1 (0×00000001) by right clicking the CheckedValue in the Right pane and selecting modify and changing the value data to 1.

   
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RAJ, on Mar 12, 2009 4:25:28 am GMT
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Its working well, thankx.

   
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shaji, on Mar 19, 2009 4:22:26 pm GMT
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Sir
i changed the ckecked vlaue to 1 but one it is closeill the value remain 0
is there any other solution to show hidden files

   
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Sirius_18, on Mar 31, 2009 6:52:29 am BST

Thanks a mil...

   
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naveen, on May 4, 2009 6:55:15 am BST

Thanx dear

ur solution is really helpfull for me in future if i faced another problem then again i disturbed u ok

thank u so much keep smiling

   
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TheRealBoy, on Jun 21, 2009 2:04:33 am BST

Thanx dude!

Nice having ppl that know shit to help us idiots out :p

It works, I have no idea what i did or why, but it works.

Thanx

   
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Thanks!, on Aug 2, 2009 2:14:35 pm BST
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Thank You! :)

   
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pari, on Aug 16, 2009 6:48:59 am BST

Good dude , its working , thank you .

   
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Humanfaith, on Sep 5, 2009 10:06:49 am BST

You are amazing. Thank you

   
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COLLIN, on Oct 14, 2009 6:04:13 pm BST

THANKS BROOOOOOOOOO !!!! U R A GOD!!!!!!

   
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Designpc, on Jan 29, 2009 7:23:11 am GMT

Yes but even with this I think that the hidden folders qill stay hidden. It has definitely been infected by the autorun virus and the best way to get rid of it if you do not want to format the entire drive is simply by running the scan and deleting all the autorun.inf files open either by doing a search or going though the Task Manager and suppressing all the autorun.inf or exe that are being executed and then allowing the view hidden files option.

   
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pinsoman, on Jun 5, 2009 2:14:15 pm BST
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Yeah i tried the same thing n tried deleting the autorun.inf but couldn't ,but i clearly i h deleted some time back anmways,,,,
May be try this method:::

Open the "Registry Editor" ("Start" >> "Run", then type "regedit" and Enter).
Expand to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
If the value "SuperHidden" exists, double-click on it to edit its value to (0 = show hidden, 1 = do not show)
If the value "SuperHidden" does not exist, create it as follows
Name: SuperHidden
Type: DWORD
Value: 0
(0: show hidden, 1: do not show)

It should work.

   
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Kiron, on Jun 18, 2009 3:18:35 pm BST

Thanks...
it worked for me too...

thanks again ..
Kiron

   
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chrome, on Jul 7, 2009 7:34:09 am BST

It doesn't work in my vista.. =(
some body help me with my vista pls..

   
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Denny, on Jul 13, 2009 2:00:36 pm BST
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Try this
Click on Start menu, then click Run (or Windows key + R).
Type cmd, a command prompt window (DOS) will open.
Type regsvr32 /i browseui.dll then press the Enter key, wait for a confirmation window.
Type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll then press the Enter key, wait for a confirmation window.
Close the command prompt.

   
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Jazz, on Sep 28, 2009 3:47:14 am BST
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Thanks Denny your advice helped me a lot. I am thankful to u.

   
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tech, on Jul 19, 2009 7:48:56 am BST

First make sure your computer is virus free, update your anti virus and scan for virus then follow this link, i'm sure this will help you, You can also download registry patch there, if in future this happens again then just run registry patch and it will solve the problem

http://hubpages.com/...

   
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K Ananya, on Aug 1, 2009 5:43:33 pm BST

Really brilliant.

   
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venkat, on Aug 16, 2009 1:52:27 pm BST
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Really nice.....its working.............u re great

   
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sub, on Sep 11, 2009 5:50:48 am BST
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This really helped, Thanks!

   
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 nagu, on Nov 5, 2009 12:09:18 pm GMT

Thanks very well..and Please u put the all solve the problem methods stepby step screen shot...

   
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