In Windows 7, 8.x, 10 and Vista, important files are hidden, and in order to see them you need to change the folder settings. Some users hide folders from other users, and in order to see them, you need to check the box in the desired dialog box, the principle is similar in all versions, but go into the settings a little bit differently.

In today’s article, we will look at how show hidden files in Windows 7, 8.x, 10, Vista.

Hidden files Windows 8.x, 10

First way: open “Explorer” => go to the “View” tab => put a check in the “Hidden items” box.

Second way: open explorer => click on the “View” tab => on the right side select “Options”

Go to the “View” tab, go down to the very bottom and put a tick in the “Show hidden files, folders and drives” box. If you want to find files in the Windows folder, then in this dialog box you also need to uncheck the “Hide protected system files” checkbox. After making the changes, click “Apply”.

After these actions, you will see hidden files and folders, if you want to hide them again – repeat this procedure and check the box “Do not show hidden files, folders and drives”.

Hidden files Windows 7, Vista

Open File Explorer => on the top left side select “Organize” => “Folder and Search Options”

As in other versions of Windows, you will see a dialog box in which you need to select “View”, go down to the very bottom and put a tick in the “Show hidden files, folders and drives” box. If you want to find files in the Windows folder, then in this dialog box you also need to uncheck the “Hide protected system files” checkbox. After making the changes, click “Apply”.

After these actions, you will see hidden files, and as you might have guessed, in order to no longer show hidden files – you need to check the box “do not show hidden files, folders and drives”.

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