If you just want to display ONE hidden folder, right click on it and go to properties. and to display all hidden folders go to Tools/Folder Options/view.
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* go to control panel.* open folder option (if you don't see folder option you can type folder option at the search box. * Click on view tab. *select show hidden files and folders.* then uncheck two options below show hidden files and folders named* hide extensions for known file types. * hide protected operating system files (recommended).You need to use file recovery softwares for that. There are lots of software on the web.
go to my computer, select the organise option,select the view option from organise, select the "show hidden files & folder" click in apply and then ok, your hidden files will be shown where they are shaved.
Open any folder and from menu bar (press 'alt' key if menu bar is not visible) select Tools > Folder Options. A small pop up window will appear, switch to 'view' tab and find 'Don't show hidden files, folder or drives' under Hidden files and folder option click on it and then click 'ok'. Now right click on the desired folder and select 'properties', in the general tab check the option 'hidden' and click 'ok'. Press F5 once or refresh via right click and folder or file will disappear.
Tools - Folder options and click View Tab. Enabling the option Show hidden files and folders will reveal you all those hidden files.
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open dos prompt. go to directory of that hidden system file/folder. type "attrib -s -h <name of that file/folder>". -s declassifies it as system file/folder while -h unhides it
May be your files are Hidden.. Go to Tools > Folder Options > View > Click the Radio Button Show Hidden file and Folders Now If the Files are hidden they are Shown as dimmer. So, Now you will right click the folder (or) file and Click on Properties then Unmark the Hidden Option.. Hope it is Useful...
Open "My Computer" Click "Tools" menu Click F"older Options..." Click "View" tab Select "Show hidden files and folders" Click "OK" If you want to be able to see hidden files and folders on your Windows XP computer, from a Folder view, go to the menu bar and select "Tools". Then select "Folder Options" and then the "View" tab. Under "Advanced Settings" you will find an entry for "Hidden files and folders". Select the option you want.
START> RUN> CMD> then type CD\ and then enter then type x: then enter, where x is the drive letter that has the problem on it then type attrib -s -h /s /d then enter this should show your hidden folders and enable the hidden option in the folder option
Click on the file and check the option entitles "properties". This will let you know what attributes the file has, such as "read-only" or "writeable".