How can I see system files in standard file dialog?

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I can see hidden files, but cannot see superhidden.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Delphi. – Andreas Rejbrand Jan 24 '12 at 07:40 — Andreas Rejbrand, Jan 24 '12 at 07:40

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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This is not a Delphi setting or an OpenDialog setting. It's a Windows shell setting that the user can configure for herself, and you certainly shouldn't go messing with it.

If you want to change it on your own machine so that these files are visible, you can follow these steps:

Open Control Panel.
Open the Folder Options control panel.
Switch to the "View" tab.
Clear the check box labeled "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)".
Click OK.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jan 24 '12 at 07:32

Cody Gray - on strike

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Thanks, but i'm don't need stupid way to do it. – user1166475 Jan 30 '12 at 18:57
I know in secret options of opendialog exist way to do it. – user1166475 Jan 30 '12 at 19:06
@user: Nope, there's no secret. – Cody Gray - on strike Jan 31 '12 at 04:28

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '12 at 07:31

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There's an excellent answer to this question at Raymond Chen's blog: When people ask for security holes as features: Hiding files from Explorer.

answered Jan 24 '12 at 07:31

Greg Hewgill

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Raymond's article discusses a slightly different issue. It explains why there is no file attribute to make a file hidden irrespective of user preferences. – David Heffernan Jan 24 '12 at 08:04

How can I see system files in standard file dialog?

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