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view hidden files and folders option problem

271 100+
hi,
if i have selected view hidden files and folders option from the folder option it is not enabled. at the time of applying it works but if i close that window and open it again its not enabled. it automatically goes to dont view option hidden files option. what could be the problem for this. can any one help me in fixing this problem.
Oct 5 '07 #1
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epots9
1,351 Expert 1GB
could be a registry issue, i'll post back when i find out which key it is.
Oct 5 '07 #2
Ali Rizwan
925 512MB
hi,
if i have selected view hidden files and folders option from the folder option it is not enabled. at the time of applying it works but if i close that window and open it again its not enabled. it automatically goes to dont view option hidden files option. what could be the problem for this. can any one help me in fixing this problem.
Yuppy.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del or open taskmanager check is there any task name SVCHOST following by user name.
Check it and tell me.
GOODLUCK
ALI
Oct 8 '07 #3
karthi84
271 100+
hi rizwan,
i am able to see 5 times the svchost.exe along with the user names karthi(appear once) ,network services(appears twice),system (appears twice)...... what could be the problem. how can i solve it........
thanks in advance........


Yuppy.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del or open taskmanager check is there any task name SVCHOST following by user name.
Check it and tell me.
GOODLUCK
ALI
Oct 10 '07 #4
epots9
1,351 Expert 1GB
go into the registry and edit this:

Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers
  1. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  2. "NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000
  3.  
  4. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
  5. "NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000
  6.  
if those dwords don't exist create them.

**be very careful inside the registry

good luck
Oct 10 '07 #5
Ali Rizwan
925 512MB
hi rizwan,
i am able to see 5 times the svchost.exe along with the user names karthi(appear once) ,network services(appears twice),system (appears twice)...... what could be the problem. how can i solve it........
thanks in advance........
If Epsots solution doesnot work then there is no any solution for this i have you can't see your hidden files and folders anymore but after reinstalling windows but not repairing.
Ok.
Check one thing more when you right clicks on your Drive letter or C:\ or D:\
Check is there written unkown language in place of Open or not.
If yes then you are in a big trouble as i had too but i have get rid of this.
Just check this too.

GOODLUCK
ALI
Oct 10 '07 #6
karthi84
271 100+
sorry epots,
your solution has not helped me.the problem remains the same. and the second dword value u have given is not present in my machine. in the registry i dont have the "internet explorer\restrictions" root under microsoft. any other solutions.....


go into the registry and edit this:

Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers
  1. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  2. "NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000
  3.  
  4. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
  5. "NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000
  6.  
if those dwords don't exist create them.

**be very careful inside the registry

good luck
Oct 11 '07 #7
karthi84
271 100+
hi rizwan,
when i right click on a drive i get an "autoplay" option in the popup menu. when i double click the drive then it doesnt opens and says copy.exe is missing. i am only able to open my drive by right clicking and selecting the open option from the menu....


If Epsots solution doesnot work then there is no any solution for this i have you can't see your hidden files and folders anymore but after reinstalling windows but not repairing.
Ok.
Check one thing more when you right clicks on your Drive letter or C:\ or D:\
Check is there written unkown language in place of Open or not.
If yes then you are in a big trouble as i had too but i have get rid of this.
Just check this too.

GOODLUCK
ALI
Oct 11 '07 #8
Ali Rizwan
925 512MB
hi rizwan,
when i right click on a drive i get an "autoplay" option in the popup menu. when i double click the drive then it doesnt opens and says copy.exe is missing. i am only able to open my drive by right clicking and selecting the open option from the menu....
Buddy,
You are in a big trouble even if you reinstall your windows your problem remain unless you format all of of your drives.
As i do when i have this problem.
After reinstalling windows whenever you open a drive except C:\ the virus will activate.
You have to delete RAVMON.exe and its related files or any other hidden file in D:\ or anyother drive except window directory drive.
After reinstalling windows copy all the data from D:\ to C:\ and then format D:\
Now copy data from E:\ to D:\ and format E:\ and so on.
But don't open the drives by double clicking on the drive type the letter in run then press enter.
==============
This virus must be come from a USB Drive. Before opening a USB Drive check for the virus in usb right click on the usb drive letters if the popup menue is normal then check inside is there any .exe file with icon a folder icon and the same name the parent folder has.
If it exist then delete that .exe folder.
For exmple there is a folder name ABC when you open if you find another folder ABC.exe delete that file don't open that file else your computer will be infected with the same virus now you have.
If the popup is abnormal then open USB Drive manuaaly without double clicking on that copy your desired files/folders and format that USB.
=================
If you have above problem with your other folders on your HDD then delete all files don't open that.
====================
If you open that file explorer will open.
======================
Have you ever connected you mobile/cellphone to your computer? If yes then this virus is very common in mobiles/cellsphones a folder containing an exe withe the parrent folder name will exists in every folder copied from mobile/cellphone.
=========================
Be carefull with these files and these abnormal popups.
=============================
I m sorry but this is the only one way by which you can getrid of this virus and can aware of this virus.
Other wise it directly hits your .exe files.
================================
You have seen one thing more in taskmanager
runouce.exe following by username.
This is also a type of virus.
====================================
Now every time you open an exe file from even you have formatted your HDD or reinstall you windows runouce will be activated if the exe file is played from your HDD.
========================================
Try to install your all softwares directly from CD.
============================================
If you want to save any software then scan your HDD but after scan you will find that more exe files are not more remain to be play they will be cleaned by Antivirus and been also removed some binary data from that exe.
==================================================
I have made a long time with these viruses and have tried all the solutions even take a big risk with registry but i can't get rid of these but doing and avoiding the all things i have told you.
================================================== ====
GOODLUCK
ALI
Oct 11 '07 #9
hi sir,
if i have selected view hidden files and folders option from the folder option it is not enabled. at the time of applying it works but if i close that window and open it again its not enabled. it automatically goes to dont view option hidden files option. what could be the problem for this. can any one help me in fixing this problem.can you send me any software right now sir ..sreejusaro@gmail.com is my e mail address

best regards
sreeju sreedharan
Nov 8 '07 #10
yes i sow that and i delete that message then sir...
Nov 8 '07 #11
dafodil
392 256MB
Try to restore your pc first if you can by using System Restore.


Maybe its some kind of a spyware that's why antivirus can't delete it. AVG comes up with its own spyware removal, try to download it.
Nov 8 '07 #12

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