How to show hidden folders in Windows 7
How to show hidden folders on your computer s ustanovlennoy Windows 7? Everything is as simple as shelling pears and done in one minute. Windows has a feature to hide folders and files when viewing them with standard Explorer. However, if you use file managers, then this does not matter - all hidden files are visible in these programs. In Windows Explorer, they differ visually from regular files in that they are half transparent. If you have seen such files, then you have seen hidden data.
What is this function for?
This function allows you to hide system data and program folders so that an inexperienced user does not accidentally delete important data necessary for normal operation of the system. This feature also allows users to hide their folders and files from others. Of course, this is not the best way to hide your data, but it helps from unknowing users.
How to enable or disable showing hidden files
In order to change the display of hidden files, go to the “Control Panel”. There you need to find the “Folder Options” item. If you don’t find such an item, then you need to select “Large icons” in the upper right corner, where it says “View”. You can do it another way. Open “Start” and type “Folder Options” in the search. Select what you need from the search results and go to the “View” tab in the window that opens.
In the “Additional parameters” field, scroll through the list to the very bottom, find the item "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and put a tick on the desired option. All that remains is to save the parameters by clicking the “Apply” button. As you can see, this is a simple procedure. About viruses
Various viruses and trojans often use this function. For example, on flash drives you can often find the Autorun.inf file as a hidden file. This file is often used by viruses to infect a computer when a USB drive is connected. And sometimes this file cannot be deleted without using special programs.
