Sunday, March 30, 2008

Viewing Hidden and System Files

To configure the Explorer to view hidden and system files.
  1. Click on the the Control Panel / Folders icon
  2. Click on the View tab at the top
  3. Check or uncheck the options you want
  4. Common ones to change are:
  • Check Show hidden files and folders
  • Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
  • Uncheck Hide protected operating system files - You will get a warning when you do this last one.

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