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Show Hidden Files & Folders

Jul 8, 2019·Dustin

To show hidden files & folders, you can follow these two easy steps.

  1. Open File Explorer (Click ‘This PC’ on desktop, folder image on taskbar, or Windows Key + E).

 

  1. Click on the View Tab.

 

 

  1. On the right hand side, under ‘Show/hide’, you can select the Hidden items checkbox to now show hidden files and folders.

 

 

They will appear in Explorer as a dimmed folder compared to non-hidden folders, as seen by the OneDriveTemp folder here:

 

 

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Dustin

Dustin is the founder and head editor of MSTechpages. He started the site to help other users of Windows. He has been very active with helping others throughout the years, from USENET to Microsoft Answers to the latest Microsoft Communities as well as other internet forums such as Reddit. He is a Sr. System Administrator, holds several industry certifications and degrees.