All Troubleshooting steps How To: Note: Use the correct instructions relevant to the client windows build.

Check Hidden files and folders: Show all files and folders g.

Uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) h.

Click Apply and then OK.

Then right click on the files that you want to unhide and then click on Properties.

In General tab uncheck Hidden and then click on Apply and then Ok.

After that browse to the Showhide section at the upper section of Windows Explorer in Windows 10, you can find and click to enable Hidden items to show hidden files and folders in Windows 10.

If the File Explorer window or screen is stretched very small, you cant find the Hidden items directly, it will be in the nested menu Showhide along with other items like Example.

You can also manually open Windows Explorer or File Explorer in Windows, then switch to View tab, and choose Options from there.

The Folder Options pops up with several tabs of which the General tab opens by default.

There is a section for hidden files and folders with tow items beneath: Dont show hidden files, folder, or drives and Show hidden files, folder, and drives.

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