There are a number of hidden files and folders in Windows 10, such as the appdata folder and programdata folder.

While these files and folders are hidden for a good reason, there are many legitimate reasons that a user may want to access them.

In this video I’ll be showing you a very simple way to see hidden files and folders in Windows 10.

Step 1 - Open up file explorer by right clicking on start menu and selecting file explorer, or by clicking the file explorer icon in taskbar, or by simply opening a folder on your desktop.

Step 2 - click the view menu tab at the top of file explorer

Step 3 - Click the ‘Hidden Items’ checkbox

You should now be able to see hidden files and folders in Windows 10. Please be careful when making changes to these files and folders as you may affect your Windows installation in a negative way

For another method that will allow you to see some additional hidden system files check out the description below.

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