Folder Options not taking effect

[LoganYoung]

Hi,



Regarding the Tools > Folder Options... dialog, is there any reason a change

made there would not "stick"?

I like to see my file extensions as it helps me identify a file quickly, but

everytime I deselect "Hide file extensions for known file types", click Apply

and OK, once the dialog closes, the setting is re-applied like I hadn't done

anything.



When I open the folder options dialog again, I see that it's selected again.

The same is true of "Hide protected operating system files".



What's wrong with my installation? Does anyone have any solutions?



Thanks in advance for the heko!!!

 

[LoganYoung]

It's so weird I found this out now, so soon after posting... I've been

looking for a solution for months...



Basically all I did was browse to

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windws\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

in regedit, and changed the values for "Hidden" and "HideFileExt" to 0



Full guide here:

http://www.technize.com/show-hidden-files-and-folders-not-working/



"LoganYoung" wrote:



> Hi,

>

> Regarding the Tools > Folder Options... dialog, is there any reason a change

> made there would not "stick"?

> I like to see my file extensions as it helps me identify a file quickly, but

> everytime I deselect "Hide file extensions for known file types", click Apply

> and OK, once the dialog closes, the setting is re-applied like I hadn't done

> anything.

>

> When I open the folder options dialog again, I see that it's selected again.

> The same is true of "Hide protected operating system files".

>

> What's wrong with my installation? Does anyone have any solutions?

>

> Thanks in advance for the heko!!!

>