How to Find Hidden Files and Folders in Windows
If you want to see all the hidden files/folders on your computers, here's how!
Steps
1. Click "Start"
2. Check "Show hidden files or folders".
3. If you also wish to view system files, Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files"
Warnings
1. Do not delete hidden or system files if you do not know what they do. Many of these files are hidden for a reason. Consult the internet or a friend who is proficient with computers before deleting, editing or moving any of these files. Sometimes this can make a computer un-bootable.
A fast way to search all of the files on your system (including system files which you can't do from Windows search) follow the next few steps.
1. Open a command prompt (Press the Window's key and R at the same time and type cmd.exe; press enter)
2.attrib /S (the file name you want)
If you want to use part of a name use *'s for wildcards
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