Monday, May 26, 2014

How To Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows XP

How To Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows XP

 

To display hidden files and folders

1.Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.
2.On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders.



Note
Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not typical items. Usually, hidden files are program or system files that should not be deleted or changed. To display other hidden files, clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box.
If you know the name of a hidden file or folder, you can search for it. For more information, click Related Topics
If you want to see all file name extensions, clear the Hide file extensions for known file types check box.