folder options

in folder options you have the opportunity to "show hidden files and
folders" and "do not show hidden files and folders"___these settings have
become simply reversed "I.E." the selected "show hidden files and folders",
in actual fact becomes "hide hidden files and folders"___I have done a sfc
/scannow, with no difference. The display "show the contents of system
folders" is selected and "hide protected operating system files" is
selected____this is not a crucial problem , but I would like to know what
has happened to my folder options

With kind regards From OZ

Probably because the "Do" or "Do Not" actions are different than the
checked and unchecked values at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDE N

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\SuperHidden

In other words, the Text value in those keys doesn't correspond to the
check/uncheck actions. Carefully compare your checked/unchecked values
with the ones here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDE N]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVe rsion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30501"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000002
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51104"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVe rsion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30500"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51105"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\SuperHidden]
"Type"="checkbox"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30508"
"WarningIfNotDefault"="@shell32.dll,-28964"
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVe rsion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"ValueName"="ShowSuperHidden"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51103"

John

OnlyMe wrote:

> in folder options you have the opportunity to "show hidden files and
> folders" and "do not show hidden files and folders"___these settings have
> become simply reversed "I.E." the selected "show hidden files and folders",
> in actual fact becomes "hide hidden files and folders"___I have done a sfc
> /scannow, with no difference. The display "show the contents of system
> folders" is selected and "hide protected operating system files" is
> selected____this is not a crucial problem , but I would like to know what
> has happened to my folder options
>
> With kind regards From OZ
>
>

Thanks JJ _____LOL___ how on earth could I explain how this happened to my
computer__haven't fixed it yet, but at least you have shown me the way to
fix it all.___Bill in OZ