How to Display Hidden Files and Folders in Windows can be done by following the instrutions below:

Display Hidden Files and Folders in  Windows 95/98

  1. Open My Computer.
  2. Select View and click Options.
  3. Click View Tab.
  4. Select Show all files Radio Button.
  5. Click OK.

Display Hidden Files and Folders in Windows ME

  1. Open My Computer.
  2. Select the Tools above and click Folder Options.
  3. Select the View Tab.
  4. Under the Hidden files and folders heading, select Show hidden files and folders.
  5. Click OK.
  6. From Start, click Programs and Accessories and open Windows Explorer.
  7. Select a hard drive on the left of the Windows Explorer window.
  8. Select View the Entire contents of this drive.

Display Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 2000/XP

  1.  Open My Computer
  2.  Click Tools above and then double-click Folder Options.
  3. Display Hidden Files and Folders

  4. Click the View tab.
  5. Select the Show hidden files and folders option, click Apply and then click OK.
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Display Hidden Files and Folders in Windows Vista

  1. Open Computer.
  2. Hold down  Alt .
  3. Select the Tools and click Folder Options.
  4. Select the View Tab.
  5. Extend Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files and folders.
  6. Click Apply and OK.