How can I see system files in standard file dialog?

Question

I can see hidden files, but cannot see superhidden.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Open the Folder Options control panel.

3. Switch to the "View" tab.

4. Clear the check box labeled "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)".

5. Click OK.