How To Show All Hidden Files And Folder Without Using Command Prompt in Windows

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December 3, 2013

How To Show All Hidden Files And Folder In Windows Without Using Command Prompt

The article will show you how to view all types of hidden files or folder (either system or not) in our Windows Operating system. After completion of the below process not a single file is hidden on your Windows System. You will also get recover from the shortcut virus. It works well on all version of Windows OS after XP SP 2 (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT).

Also Check: How To Create a CON folder in Windows 8

Show All Hidden Files And Folder Without Using Command Prompt in Windows 8, 7 and XP

1. Open “Folder options“.
2. Navigate to “View” tab on the Folder Option.
3. Now on the “Advanced Setting” make these two changes

  • Enable the option “Show Hidden files and folders”
  • Disable the option “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”

show all types of hidden files and folder without using Command Prompt
4. Now “Apply” all the changes and Click on “OK“.

Note: After the completion of all the steps you will able to show all the files and folder on your Windows PC. The hidden files and folder are shown as faded. To remove the hidden attribute, Just complete the previous article view all hidden files and folder using Command Prompt.

5 Comments

  1. Tarique Hussain says:

    Thanks it’s working dear
    1. Open “Folder options“.
    2. Navigate to “View” tab on the Folder Option.
    3. Now on the “Advanced Setting” make these two changes

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  2. naradaughter says:

    this is really helpful! thank you!

  3. Rwasaac says:

    thanks, it has worked perfectly well.

  4. Chip says:

    IT WORKED! Thanks! You’ve been a great help :-).

  5. MJ says:

    It still doesn’t work

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