Home / Bạn Cần Biết / how do i view hidden files and folders in windows? How Do I View Hidden Files And Folders In Windows? 04/12/2021 Chris HoffmanEditor-in-ChiefChris Hoffman is Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. He"s written about giải pháp công nghệ for over a decade & was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Chris has written for The thủ đô new york Times, been interviewed as a technology expert on TV stations lượt thích Miami"s NBC 6, và had his work covered by news outlets like the BBC. Since 2011, Chris has written over 2,000 articles that have been read nearly one billion times---and that"s just here at How-To Geek. Read more...Bạn đang xem: How do i view hidden files and folders in windows?About How-To GeekchrisbhoffmanUpdatedJul 3, 2017, 12:17 pm EST| 2 min readWindows hides many files và folders by default, preventing users from deleting or modifying files they shouldn’t touch. But you can make Windows show these hidden files by changing a single setting.RELATED: How to lớn Hide Files and Folders on Every Operating SystemIt’s easy to make any file hidden, too. Just right-click it, select “Properties”, & toggle the “Hidden” attribute on or off. On the ribbon on Windows 8 & 10, click the “Hide selected items” button to quickly make files và folders hidden or visible.Show Hidden Files on Windows 8 và 10This option is easily accessible in file Explorer on Windows 8 & 10.Click the “View” tab on file Explorer’s ribbon and click the “Hidden items” checkbox in the Show/hide section. Tệp tin Explorer will immediately show hidden files & will remember this setting until you change it.Show Hidden Files on Windows 7This option is a little more hidden on Windows 7, where it’s buried in the folder Options window.AdvertisementClick the “Organize” button on Windows Explorer’s toolbar và select “Folder and search options” to mở cửa it.Click the “View” tab at the top of the thư mục Options window. Select “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” under Hidden files và folders. Click “OK” to save the new setting.This options window is also accessible on Windows 8 and 10—just click the “Options” button on the View toolbar in file Explorer. But it’s quicker to lớn easily toggle hidden items on or off using the ribbon.Xem thêm: Cách Tạo App Và Up App Lên Ch Play Hiệu Quả, Cách Đưa Ứng Dụng Lên Ch PlayThis window is also accessible via the Control Panel on any version of Windows. Head to Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > thư mục Options. On Windows 8 and 10, it’s named “File Explorer Options” instead.View Protected Operating System Files on Windows 7, 8, and 10RELATED: Make a Super Hidden thư mục in Windows Without any Extra SoftwareWindows has two different types of hidden files: Normal hidden items, and protected operating system files. When you show hidden files & folders, Windows will continue lớn hide protected operating system files. These are hidden files with the “system” attribute.These files are “protected” for a reason. They’re important system files and deleting or modifying them could damage your operating system, potentially even making Windows unbootable. But, if you know what you’re doing và you need to view these protected operating system files, there’s a setting you can change. We don’t recommend doing this unless you know you need to lớn access one of these files or folders for some reason.AdvertisementFirst, xuất hiện the folder Options window. On Windows 8 và 10, click the “Options” button on the View toolbar. On Windows 7, click Organize > thư mục and search options.Click the “View” tab. Uncheck the “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)” box.Windows will warn you that deleting or editing protected operating system files could break your operating system. If you know what you’re doing, click “Yes” to continue.Click “OK” to lớn save your settings. Windows will show you protected operating system files as well as normal hidden files.Return lớn the thư mục Options window & re-enable the “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)” checkbox if you ever want to lớn hide these files once again.READ NEXTChris HoffmanChris Hoffman is Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. He"s written about giải pháp công nghệ for over a decade và was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Chris has written for The new york Times, been interviewed as a technology expert on TV stations like Miami"s NBC 6, & had his work covered by news outlets lượt thích the BBC. Since 2011, Chris has written over 2,000 articles that have been read nearly one billion times---and that"s just here at How-To Geek. Read Full Bio »