Fix the problem of Show hidden files and folders getting reset

This is a common problem these days that the option of “Show hidden files and folders” always gets reset each time when we set it to show the hidden files. This is sure a case of infected system either with Trojan or virus.
Possibly the system is infected by a virus named “amvo.exe”. So let’s remove this first to be on a safer side.

Steps to remove amvo.exe:
1. We need to delete following files

• amvo.exe
• amvo0.dll
• amvo1.dll

2. Open command prompt by typing cmd in the Run box. Then type

• cd windowssystem32
• attrib -s -h -r amvo*.*
• del amvo*.*

Steps to fix the problem:

1. Now open registry editor and navigate to the entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFoldersHiddenSHOWALL
2. On the right side see the entry named “CheckedValue”, if the value is set to ‘0? change it to ‘1?.
3. The “DefaultValue” under the “CheckedValue” should be set to ‘2?.
4. Click Refresh under the view tab and if the entries the same that we set just now that means the problem is solved.

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Fix the Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device error

This must have happened to each of us many times that when we click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the system tray to remove hardware, we get an error message saying “The device ‘Generic Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later”.


One of the reason for this problem may be that the pen drive is still in use and some data is either being read from it or being written into it. That means some process is using the drive but we do not know what the processes are that are accessing the drive.

Steps to Fix the Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device:
1. End the processes that are using the USB drive:
Download and install this software called as Unlocker, now open My Computer, right click on your USB drive icon, click on Unlocker.


Now click on Unlock All to kill all the processes using the Drive. Now the drive should get safely removed.

2. Clean the system infected by viruses:
If the first step fails that means the process that is accessing the pen drive is a virus for sure. So to clean the system just scan the computer with a good updated Anti Virus and delete the viruses that are found. The problem would certainly get solved.

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