How to Show Hidden Files in Windows 7
Windows 7 hides important folders and files in order to keep users from modifying or deleting their files and subsequently damaging their systems. Windows 7 does not show hidden files by default. For example, the pagefile.sys file is a...
Method 1 of 4:
Showing Hidden Files in Windows 7 Using Folder Options
- Click on the Windows 7 Start button.
- Click on Control Panel. You can also click the Start button and then type 'folder options' in the search box. Select 'Folder Options' in Control Panel from the resulting list.
- Click on 'Appearance and Personalization.'
- Click 'Folder Options.'
- Click on the View tab in the Folder Options window.
- Click 'Show hidden files, folders, and drives' in 'Advanced settings' and click 'OK.'
- Choose the 'Show hidden files, folders, and drives' radio button in the 'Hidden files and folders' category.
- Click 'OK' at the bottom of the Folder Options window.
- Close the Control Panel window. You should now be able to view all files and folders as well as drives hidden in Windows 7.
- Test this by navigating to the C: drive. Look for a program named 'ProgramData.' If you can see this, you are now able to view hidden files and folders.
- Notice that the icons for hidden files and folders are grayed out. This is how you can differentiate between hidden and unhidden files.
Method 2 of 4:
Showing Protected Operating System Files
- Click on the Windows 7 Start button.
- Click on Control Panel.
- Click on 'Appearance and Personalization.'
- Click 'Folder Options.'
- Click 'View.'
- Click 'Show hidden files, folders, and drives' in 'Advanced settings' and click 'OK.'
- Click 'Apply.'
- Uncheck the 'Hide protected operating system files' box.
- See a dialog box asking if you are sure that you want to do this.
- Click 'Yes.'
- Click 'OK.'
Method 3 of 4:
Showing Hidden Files using the Registry Editor
- Click the Start button.
- Type 'regedit' in the search box and press enter.
- You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do these steps.
- Click 'Yes' if prompted to confirm you are an administrator.
- Find this key In regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced.
- Go to the right side of the Advanced window, where the values can be seen.
- Find the value 'Hidden.'
- Right click it and change it to 1.
Method 4 of 4:
Showing Protected Operating System Files Using Registry Editor
- Click the Start button.
- Type 'regedit' in the search box and press enter.
- Click 'Yes' if prompted to confirm you are an administrator.
- Find this key In regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced.
- Go to the right side of the Advanced window, where the values are seen.
- Right click on 'Super Hidden ' and click on Modify.
- Type 1.
- Click 'OK.'
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