HIDE-AND-SHOW.ahk

^h::   ;Toggle visibility of hidden files with Ctrl+H. Keep system files hidden.
    RegRead, H, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, Hidden
    RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, ShowSuperHidden, 1
    HiddenFiles(H, (H = 0 ? "" : "System & ") "Hidden files")
    Return

!h::   ;Toggle visibility of  hidden files and system files with Alt+H.
    RegRead, H, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, Hidden
    RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, ShowSuperHidden, % (H = 2) ? 1 : 0
    HiddenFiles(H, "System & Hidden files")
    Return
+h::   ;Toggle visibility of  hidden files with Shift+H.
   RegRead, H, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, Hidden
    RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, ShowSuperHidden, 0
    HiddenFiles(H, (H = 2 ? "" : "System & ") "Hidden files")
    Return

HiddenFiles(H, T) {
    RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, Hidden, % (H = 2) ? 1 : 2
    for window in ComObjCreate("Shell.Application").Windows
        ControlSend, SysTreeView321, {f5}, % "ahk_id " window.hwnd
    ControlSend,, {f5}, Program Manager ahk_exe explorer.exe
    TrayTip, % T, % (H = 2) ? "Show" : "Hide", 1, 1
}