Show Super Hidden Files & Folders in Windows Vista

Like the Windows XP operating system, Windows Vista has folders and files with special permissions. Some of them are impossible to see, regardless of whether you are logged in as user in sistem (system user) sau ca administrator (system administrator).
These files and folders can be classified into two categories. Invisible files and folders and files and folders super invisible.

If we want to see the invisible folders and files, open "Folder Options” –> "View"tab and under"Hidden files and folders"tick right"Show hidden files and folders”. Apply & OK.

hidden files and folders

icons invisible folders look a little more deleted than normal ones. This is how the invisible folders will look after setting "Show hidden files and folders":

hidden vs normal

Apart from these invisible folders, Windows Vista also hides other folders that cannot be seen by this method. Folders and files super invisible (super hidden files and folders), which usually have system data stored in them, cannot be made visible without making a modification of registers.

How can we make super-invisible files and folders visible. (Show SuperHidden Files and Folders in Windows Vista)

1. Open the registry editor. – run –> regedit

2. Locate “ShowSuperHidden"and give it the value"1”.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced]

regedit-showsuperhidden

3. Reboot.

After the restart you will see new folders and files, which were initially invisible. It is not recommended to make changes or delete these files and folders. Any change can lead to total or partial damage to the operating system. Use this method only if you have advanced technical knowledge.

*Tutorial/trick tested on Windows Vista.

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