How to find hidden folders and files

Files and foldersstored on a personal computer can be hidden with the goal of preserving personal information, or protect certain data. Hidden files and folders with the standard settings do not appear in the list of the content and are not in search. But free access to user account or administrator, you can enable show hidden files and folders.

You will need

• Primary skills of personal computer.

Instruction

1. To begin, open the folder "My computer". To do this, locate its shortcut on the Desktop and click on it with the left mouse button two times. The folder "My computer" you can also find in the menu start, where to start, click the desired row once with the left mouse button.
2. In the folder "My computer", click with the left mouse button once on the line "Service" in the top menu. You can also select this menu by pressing "Alt" on the keyboard, and then the Russian letter "e".
3. What you see in the list, select the line "Properties of the folder... by clicking on it once with the left mouse button.
4. In the window that appears with the properties folder , select the View tab by clicking on it once with the left mouse button.
5. Outlined in the frame "advanced settings: displays a list of all configurable options show all folders and system files. In it find the line "Hidden files and folders" (in order to scroll down the list, click on the slider to the right and drag it down. To view the list you can use the mouse wheel). Under the line "Hidden files and folders" presents two variants of display: "do Not show hidden files and folders" and "Show hidden files and folders".
6. To hidden files and folders appear in lists the contents of your computer, put a dot beside "Show hidden files and folders"and then click "Apply" and "OK".