diff --git a/boot/bootdata/hivedef.inf b/boot/bootdata/hivedef.inf
index 9b9b0f0007a..a8651695214 100644
--- a/boot/bootdata/hivedef.inf
+++ b/boot/bootdata/hivedef.inf
@@ -1895,6 +1895,7 @@ HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-10
 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ListviewShadow",0x00010003,0x00000001
 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","HideFileExt",0x00010003,0x00000000
 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","StartMenuLogoff",0x00010003,0x00000001
+; "Hidden" to be changed to 2 if we later want to have "Hide hidden files by default"
 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Hidden",0x00010003,1
 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ShowSuperHidden",0x00010003,0
 
diff --git a/boot/bootdata/hivesft.inf b/boot/bootdata/hivesft.inf
index 3417cf62381..9f2511d0e7c 100644
--- a/boot/bootdata/hivesft.inf
+++ b/boot/bootdata/hivesft.inf
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","Type",0x00000000,"radio"
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","CheckedValue",0x00010001,0x00000002
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","ValueName",0x00000000,"Hidden"
-HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","DefaultValue",0x00010001,0x00000002
+; "DefaultValue" to be changed to 2 if we later want to have "Hide hidden files by default"
+HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","DefaultValue",0x00010001,0x00000001
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","HKeyRoot",0x00010001,0x80000001
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN","HelpID",0x00000000,"shell.hlp#51104"
 
@@ -327,7 +328,8 @@ HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","Type",0x00000000,"radio"
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","CheckedValue",0x00010001,0x00000001
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","ValueName",0x00000000,"Hidden"
-HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","DefaultValue",0x00010001,0x00000002
+; "DefaultValue" to be changed to 2 if we later want to have "Hide hidden files by default"
+HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","DefaultValue",0x00010001,0x00000001
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","HKeyRoot",0x00010001,0x80000001
 HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL","HelpID",0x00000000,"shell.hlp#51105"