Win7 system hidden folders How to find out?

sometimes in accordance with some tutorials, to find a file or folder, but how can not find, in fact, this is not you find the wrong location, but this file or folder is hidden. To protect system-critical files or folders, some of Windows ' system files and folders are hidden by default, which means they cannot be found. So how do you view files or folders that have been hidden? How does the system hide the file display? This article introduces a simple method, a few steps to find the hidden files. Method applies to all versions of the Windows system OH.

Show system hidden folder method

In turn, we choose: My Computer-tools-Folder Options-view, check "show the contents of system folders" before "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)" Check out, "Hide files and Folders" Item select "Show All Files and folders" on it.

If you need to display a hidden folder, just select Show all hidden files and folders, and if you also want to display hidden system files, you can also remove the selected state before the "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)", when the computer prompts a warning note, The direct point is that the hidden system files can also be displayed, then click "OK" to save, after you browse the computer files will find the folder hidden files can be seen.

Finally, we need to remind everyone that it is best not to hide the system files are not shown, in case of accidentally delete system files may cause damage to the computer system. If you want to not show hidden files, restore the settings.