Show Hidden Files and Folders in Wins

1.Click on the Win7 Start button and then on Control Panel. 

2.Click on the Folder Options.

3.Click on theView tab in the Folder Options window. 

4.In theAdvanced setting area, locate the Hidden files and folderscategory. 

5.Choose the Show hidden files and folders. 

6.Click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window. 

7.Close the Control Panel window that's still open. 

8.You will now be able to view all files and folders with the hidden attributeturned on, as well as drives hidden in Windows 7. 

Note:You might notice that the icons for hidden files and folders are slightly grayed out. This is an easy way to separate hidden files and folders from your normal unhidden ones.