Toggle Hidden Files Gadget

HomepageDownload buttonThis gadget is made up of a single button. Click it and it will toggle the visibility of hidden files in windows explorer, as well as protected system files and file extensions. With this at hand you no longer need to go through file options to find those hidden files.

Toggle Hidden Files Gadget

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16 Responses to “Toggle Hidden Files Gadget”

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Alan August 21st, 2010 at 4:41 pm

This button did not work – it had no effect on showing hidden files. If I went to Windows Explorer and changed the folder option to view hidden files, this button would also not hide them.

It appears to be completely non-functional. Too bad, I was looking forward to having it!

xirus September 18th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

this gadget does not work.

Admin September 30th, 2010 at 7:08 am

You might have to refresh the folder after clicking the button to see the changes.

Oldandkranky October 19th, 2010 at 11:09 pm

Didn’t work for me. Every time I tried to use it I would get the following message on Notepad:
‘ Script to toggle Windows Explorer display of hidden files,
‘ super-hidden files, and file name extensions
Option Explicit
Dim dblHiddenData, strHiddenKey, strSuperHiddenKey, strFileExtKey
Dim strKey, WshShell
On Error Resume Next

strKey = “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced”
strHiddenKey = strKey & “\Hidden”
strSuperHiddenKey = strKey & “\ShowSuperHidden”
strFileExtKey = strKey & “\HideFileExt”

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
dblHiddenData = WshShell.RegRead(strHiddenKey)

If dblHiddenData = 2 Then
WshShell.RegWrite strHiddenKey, 1, “REG_DWORD”
WshShell.RegWrite strSuperHiddenKey, 1, “REG_DWORD”
WshShell.RegWrite strFileExtKey, 0, “REG_DWORD”
Else
WshShell.RegWrite strHiddenKey, 2, “REG_DWORD”
WshShell.RegWrite strSuperHiddenKey, 0, “REG_DWORD”
WshShell.RegWrite strFileExtKey, 1, “REG_DWORD”
End If

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Josie Lowery December 24th, 2010 at 8:42 am

This button did not work – it had no effect on showing hidden files. If I went to Windows Explorer and changed the folder option to view hidden files, this button would also not hide them. It appears to be completely non-functional. Too bad, I was looking forward to having it!

somebody January 28th, 2011 at 7:37 pm

It worked but only when you have a folder open

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