@ECHO OFF
REM ############################################################################
REM # Get administrative privileges.                                           #
REM ############################################################################
CACLS "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\config\SYSTEM" >NUL 2>&1
IF "%ERRORLEVEL%" NEQ "0" (GOTO Elevate) ELSE (GOTO Run)

:Elevate
    SET UAC_SCRIPT="%TEMP%\%RANDOM%%RANDOM%%RANDOM%%RANDOM%%RANDOM%%RANDOM%.VBS"
    ECHO Set UAC = CreateObject("Shell.Application")              > %UAC_SCRIPT%
    ECHO UAC.ShellExecute "%~dpnx0", "%*", "%~dp0", "runas", 1   >> %UAC_SCRIPT%
    CSCRIPT %UAC_SCRIPT%
    DEL /F /Q %UAC_SCRIPT%
    EXIT /B

:Run

REM ############################################################################
REM # Check the registry and toggle show hidden files configuration.           #
REM ############################################################################
REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" | Find "0x2"
IF "%ERRORLEVEL%" EQU "0" GOTO On
IF "%ERRORLEVEL%" EQU "1" GOTO Off
EXIT /B

:On
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowSuperHidden" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
    GOTO End

:Off
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "2" /f
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowSuperHidden" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f
    GOTO End

:End
    TASKKILL /F /IM "explorer.exe"
    START "" "%WINDIR%/explorer.exe"