Hidden Attribute checkbox on file properties greyed out


  1. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Pro x64
       #1

    Hidden Attribute checkbox on file properties greyed out


    I want to make a bunch of folder.jpg files so they are no longer hidden. But when I check the file properties, the hidden attribute checkbox is greyed out, so I can't untick it.

    Hidden Attribute checkbox on file properties greyed out-hidden.png

    Any ideas on how I can change the hidden attribute of these files?

    Thanks

    Dave
    Last edited by djeyewater; 22 Jul 2012 at 10:29. Reason: Added screenshot
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  2. Posts : 72,036
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Dave,

    You might see if you may be able to do so using OPTION TWO in the tutorial below with the command prompt. :)

    File and Folder - Hide or Unhide

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello Dave,

    You might see if you may be able to do so using OPTION TWO in the tutorial below with the command prompt. :)

    File and Folder - Hide or Unhide

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Cheers for that!

    First time I tried it I got the message:
    Code:
    Not resetting system file - E:\My Music\Zapp & Roger\Folder.jpg
    for every file, so I tried
    Code:
    attrib -S -H "E:\My Music\*folder.jpg" /S
    and that worked a treat.

    Thanks!

    Dave
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  4. Posts : 72,036
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're most welcome Dave. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. :)
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  5. Posts : 31
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Let it do for not important system folder / file !!! However make precautions and make restore point, backup, or snap (with Rollback Rx or similar Software ) I do a following for not important, but hidden folders, and hide box was grayed out !!! That was "C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT" , So unhide hidden folders, and make copy, You will get MCT (copy), move original MCT folder to desktop or any safe location, uncheck "read only", and hide again hidden folders, Now is forever unhidden !!!! But be aware that is that operation can be very dangerous, and think twice what folder you want to unhide !! - And one more warning, Please do NOT change anything in resources files ass .dll (imageres.dll, shell32.dll , changing /replacing only one icon (with some resource tool, like Reshack (Resource Hacker) in these files can screw whole Windows OS ad can cause to must reinstall whole OS !!! Believe me I try it !!! DON'T YOU !!! Thank you for your attention, Respectfully yours, Zenicablues
    Last edited by Brink; 22 Jul 2016 at 07:23. Reason: removed email address
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