API to toggle "Show hidden files, folders and drives"

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Is there a function in Windows API to toggle the "Show hidden files, folders and drives" option in Windows Explorer (Tools >> Folder Options... >> View tab).

I know of a related registry key, but changing that would not have immediate effect. The key is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced/Folder/Hidden/SHOWALL

Trying to do this from C#, but the question is not language-specific.

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