Simple, quick, and to the point tutorial.

You want to know how to view hidden system / program files?

  1. Open Explorer by right clicking the start button and selecting Explore.
  2. On the Tools menu in Explorer, click Folder Options.
  3. Click the View tab.
  4. Scroll down a tad (little bit) and find Hidden files and folders. Click Show hidden files and folders.
3 Responses to “How to: View Hidden Files”
  1. Scouse says:

    This has to be one of the most basic XP tutorials ive seen yet on here. Yet, some dont know how to do this.

  2. java says:

    Well, we type up tutorials on EVERYTHING. Hence “killing off repetative questions”.

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