Solved hidden files

[nkoss]

I am logged in as administrator and I have my folder options set to view hidden files. I can see the hidden files in Windows explorer, but I can't unhide them. Why not? The checkbox is grayed out

 

[Tookeri]

Are you sure you're looking in the right place? Most options in Folder Options - tab "View", are check boxes but for Hidden files and folders it's radio buttons.

 

[Brink]

Hello nkoss,

In addition, check to see if this below may help to hide them.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html

 

[nkoss]

In the view options, I have the correct radio button pushed and all 3 checkboxes are unchecked. So I see the hidden files. I just can't unhide them.

 

[Brink]

Please go ahead and post some screenshots showing what you are seeing with the folders, and your Folder Options settings to see if we may be able spot anything.

 

[nkoss]

I don't see how to insert the image, but I was able to attach them....thanks

 

[Brink]

The Music folder may have it's attribute locked to be hidden by iTunes, but you might see if using the command below in an elevated command prompt may help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56005-file-folder-hide-unhide.html

ATTRIB -H "F:\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Music" /S /D

In addition, this may make it easier to toggle to hide/unhide files and folders as needed.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/204725-file-folder-add-hide-unhide-context-menu.html

 

[nkoss]

The ATTRIB command changed the radio button to "Don't show...", so that didn't help. I ran the registry command and that made it easy to click "unhide" from the context menu, but it did NOT change the attribute of the hidden files.

 

[Brink]

Ok. The command was for the folder only. See if the command below for all files in the folder may get it sorted.

ATTRIB -H "F:\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Music\*" /S /D

 

[nkoss]

That did it!! Thank you

 

[Brink]

Perfect. You're most welcome.