Show hidden files and folders in Windows 7
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How to display hidden files and folders by default in Windows 7 ? Simply by realizing that …
You do not understand why you can not see all files and folders on your computer by default?
The reason is that Windows 7 protect certain files and folders against unwanted changes all by hiding them by default. It can only be useful to see parofis essential to be able to access some hidden files in windows 7 files or also for maintenance or modification of the system.
Here’s how to restore the display of folders and files hidden by Windows 7 in the file explorer:
- Management menu “Windows Explorer” accessible from the bar launch fast in the bottom right of your Windows 7 desktop,
- Then select “Organize” and press “Folder Options and research”,
- In the tab called “View” select the option “View folders, files and drives hidden”
- and for added comfort, uncheck “Hide extensions for file types is known,” this will allow you to easily change the extensions of your files directly from Windows Explorer 7.
To go after this trick, you can also view files and system folders hidden by “Hide protected files of the operating system.”
