JSI Tip 4526. How do I set the 'hide' options of the View menu via the registry?

To set the options at My Computer / Tools / Folder Options / View via the registry, navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Use the following table to set the options:

Option	Value Name	Data Type	Checked     data value	Unchecked     data value
Show hidden files and folders	Hidden	REG_DWORD	1	0
Hide file extensions for known file types	HideFileExt	REG_DWORD	1	0
Hide protected operating systems files (Recommended)	ShowSuperHidden     SuperHidden	REG_DWORD     REG_DWORD	0     0	1     1