How to View System File Folders

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Tip 1 - Show hidden files - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tom Peacher | permalink

Learn how to display hidden files, folders, and drives.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files ^[1]

Tip 2 - Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7, 8.x or Vista

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Allen Francis | permalink

Windows 7, 8, and Vista hide important files and folders from view to keep users from deleting or otherwise modifying files they shouldn’t, but a simple checkbox can change that behavior.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/show-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-vista/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Hide Files and Folders on Every Operating System

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jack Draughon | permalink

A hidden file or folder is just a normal file or folder with a “hidden” option set. Operating systems hide these files by default, so you can use this trick to hide some files if you share a computer with someone else.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/194671/how-to-hide-files-and-folders-on-every-operating-system/ ^[3]