How to set the folder with hidden attribute to unhidden attribute?

The attrib command can change those, and I've got an easy way and a slightly longer way to do this. The first method is great if you have lots of files to work on. (The second method was written before I thought about using a batch file to automate the process.)

Method 1: Batch file automation

1. Make a text file in Notepad and call it Unhide.txt.
2. Put the following line of text in the text file and save it:
attrib -h -s %1
3. Close Notepad and rename the text file to Unhide.bat so that it will be treated as a batch script file. (Note that you'll need have extentions for known file types showing, so if they're not a trip to Folder Options is in order.)
4. Drag and drop the files you need to adjust onto the batch file one at a time.







Method 2: Doing it manually

1. Go to Start|Run and type:
cmd
in the run box. Click OK.
2. type the following in the command prompt:
attrib -h -s
Make sure you add a space after the -s.
3. Drag and drop the file you want to change onto the command prompt window.
4. Press enter.
5. Repeat 2-4 for each file.

The same program (attrib) can be used to set/clear all the attributes. Use
attrib /?
if you want to see what all it can do.


Notes:

Displays or changes file attributes.

ATTRIB [+R | -R] [+A | -A ] [+S | -S] [+H | -H] [drive:][path][filename]
       [/S [/D]]

  +   Sets an attribute.
  -   Clears an attribute.
  R   Read-only file attribute.
  A   Archive file attribute.
  S   System file attribute.
  H   Hidden file attribute.
  [drive:][path][filename]
      Specifies a file or files for attrib to process.
  /S  Processes matching files in the current folder
      and all subfolders.
  /D  Processes folders as well.

By using the '/s' parameter will do it for matching files for example

attrib -rhsa *.txt /s

That will remove the read, hidden, system and archive attributes from ALL files ending with '.txt'.