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Aref said:
I had a virus on my computer, which I managed to remove. Since then I can
not turn Windows Explorer view option to see "Hidden Files & Folders".
Can anyone help???
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Your computer may still not be clean and/or Windows may have been
damaged by the virus.

1. Make sure the computer is really clean:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

2. If the computer is really clean, try running the System File Checker:

Start>Run>sfc /scannow [enter]

3. If #2 doesn't help, try a Repair Install:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

4. If #3 doesn't help, back up your data and clean-install Windows:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows -
What you will need on-hand

Review these sites for tips on staying safe in the future:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
Infected Anyway?
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
Rogue Antispyware Programs


Malke
 
I had a virus on my computer, which I managed to remove. Since then I can
not turn Windows Explorer view option to see "Hidden Files & Folders".
Can anyone help???
 
I had a virus on my computer, which I managed to remove. Since then I can
not turn Windows Explorer view option to see "Hidden Files & Folders".
Can anyone help???
Click to expand...

Click Start/Run,type regedit then press Ok
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

Now right click on,and delete the value "CheckedValue" in the right
hand window.

Now create a new "DWORD Value" called exactly CheckedValue in the
right hand window.
Double click on CheckedValue.
In the opening 'Edit DWORD Value' box,set the 'Value data:' to 1

Press Ok,exit regedit,restart your pc.
 
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