The Idiots Guide To Showing Hidden And Password Protected Files On Windows
Getting Windows to show the hidden files on the PC is pretty straight forward; here are the sequences of Windows clicks and options you need to follow to get up the hidden files:
1. In Windows Explorer, (for this select “Start”=>”All Programs”=>”Windows Explorer”)
2. Select “Tools” and go to “Folder Options”
3. Click on the “View” tab
4. On the “Hidden files and folders” tab, click on “Show hidden files and folders”
It’s as simple as that!
Windows hides some files because it doesn’t want the occasional user interacting with them or indeed accidentally deleting them and causing a system crash or an application not to run. This makes a lot of sense from a personal and business users point of view.
There are also some circumstances when you will purposely hide files because they contain confidential information such as financial details or personal data that you do not want made public.
The question is though, what happens when you forget...