📜 VBScript (WSH)

Show Hidden Files (VBScript)

Makes File Explorer always show hidden files and folders. Applies the tweak via WScript.Shell.RegWrite.

By WindowsScripting.com · 684 B
SetShowHiddenFilesGlobal.vbs
' ============================================================
' SetShowHiddenFilesGlobal.vbs
'
' Show Hidden Files.
' Makes File Explorer always show hidden files and folders.
'
' Usage: cscript SetShowHiddenFilesGlobal.vbs
' ============================================================

Option Explicit

Dim objShell
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

On Error Resume Next
objShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden", 1, "REG_DWORD"

If Err.Number = 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "Show Hidden Files applied."
Else
    WScript.Echo "Failed to apply tweak (Error " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description & ")"
End If
On Error Goto 0