11. How Do I Enable Show Hidden Files And Folders To Windows XP Help And Support

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For security reasons not all of the Windows files are readily visible. The main reason for this is because it is so easy to delete a file that Windows actually needs that it is far easier to hide the file to prevent this from happenning. If you need to see these hidden files you should proceed as follows:

1/ Click the Start Button.

2/ In the Start menu click Control Panel.

3/ In the Control panel Window click the Folder Options Icon.

4/ The folder Options Window will now Open.

5/ Click the View Tab.

6/ In the view tab window look down the list for a section marked Hidden Files and Folders.

7/ Enable the option Show Hidden Files and Folders by left clicking the radio button on the left of the option with your mouse.

8/ Press the Apply button.

9/ On the next screen press OK to exit.

10/ You should now be able to view the hidden files and folders.