Sometimes after you have enabled the "Show hidden files and folders" option in the Folder Options, the hidden files are not displayed in Windows Explorer.
This happens if the system is infected by Virus or other Malware, which modifies the some registry values.
This is done by many Viruses, so that the hidden file (malicious executable or script) won’t be displayed in Explorer. Also note that some Viruses remove the above option altogether from the View tab of Folder Options.
To fix the above setting, download
and save to Desktop. Right-click on the file and choose Merge. This fix can be applied in Windows XP as well as in Windows Vista systems.
Reconfigure the "Show hidden files and folders" option now. Then update your anti-virus software and run a full system scan. And don’t forget for a thorough checkup for Malware.
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