As you know, not all directories of Windows operating systems, in particular the tenth version, are available to the user to view and edit the files in them. However, sometimes it is just necessary to access them. But for this you have to enable the display of hidden folders in Windows 10. How to do this? Actually, the technique is completely simple. But first, a few words about what information can be hidden in them.
Hidden folders: what can be stored in them?
Initially hidden from the eyes of any user, even if he is endowed with any super administrator rights, are exclusively system components, which are not recommended to be changed in the system without special knowledge. After all, in this way you can only achieve that the entire OS will simply stop working.
On the other hand, users sometimes deliberately take such a step, hiding personal information (for example, if several records are registered on one terminal).
In addition, in some cases directories may hide spontaneously due to exposure to certain types of viruses.
But still, if you do not take into account the situation with virus infection, when installing some programs or their add-ons, it is often extremely necessary to access inaccessible directories. How to show hidden folders in Windows 10? The following are some classic methods.
How to show hidden folders in Windows 10?
The very first method is to use the standard "Explorer" of the system, in which the view section is selected from the main menu on the top panel.
After that, an additional panel appears, and on it - the options button (the far right). When you click on it, a new window appears in which you need to select the "View" tab, and in the list of settings used, scrolling down, mark the line for showing hidden folders and files. Further changes are saved by pressing the “OK” button. After that, in the file manager you can see everything that was not available before.
Note: to fully display all objects, you must additionally deactivate the hiding line of protected system or encrypted objects.
As an additional tool, you can use the Show or Hide button, in the drop-down menu of which hidden objects are marked.
How to open hidden folders in Windows 10 using the directory hiding attribute
Now a few words about one more technique. Consider the question of how to show hidden folders in Windows 10 in a situation where the user has turned on their display, but then is going to turn it off.
It is clear, after all, that re-concealment will occur. In order to prevent the desired directory from disappearing from the field of view, it is necessary to call the properties menu through the RMB menu and uncheck the “Hidden” attribute on the general parameters tab at the bottom. After that, even if you turn off the display of hidden objects, the directory in the same "Explorer" will remain visible.
Search for hidden objects
Finally, another method that allows you to fully solve the problem of how to show hidden folders in Windows 10, and without the use of changing parameters and attributes.
In this case, we mean the use of the Explorer search engine, in which the operator "%" must be entered before and after the directory name. The same operator is used when accessing executable files located in hidden directories through the Run console.
Conclusion
That's all with regard to displaying and searching for hidden objects in Windows 10. In principle, this technique can be applied not only in the tenth version, but also in any other modification. But, as practice shows, for most users it will be enough to use the view menu settings. But turning on the display of protected system objects is highly discouraged. If you accidentally change the files contained in them or delete all the contents of the system, you can cause irreparable harm (although by and large Windows will simply not allow them to be deleted).
You can still delve into the system registry, however, this method was not considered only because it is quite laborious for most users, and it is not worth using it without special knowledge.