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1. Revealing Hidden Files on Windows 11 via the View Menu in File Explorer
Step 1: Open File Explorer on your computer
Step 2: Select View on the command bar => Choose Show.
Step 3: Continue to select Hidden items
Step 4: Now, all your hidden files will appear slightly faded or dimmed to differentiate them from other files.
2. How to Reveal Hidden Files on Windows 11 from the File Explorer Option
Step 1: Open File Explorer on your computer => Click on the More icon (three dots on the top right corner) => Then select Options from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: In the displayed dialog, select the View tab => further choose Hidden files and folders => From the dropdown menu, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives
Step 3: Finally, click OK to save the changes.
The above steps will help display hidden files in File Explorer. However, if you want to view hidden system files, you can also enable this option from the settings within File Explorer.
To view hidden system files, select View from the Folder Options window => In the Advanced settings section, uncheck the option Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
A confirmation dialog will appear indicating the importance of these files to Windows operation, and editing or deleting them may render the system unusable. Select Yes to proceed.
Finally, press OK to save the changes. Now, all hidden files of the operating system will be displayed.
Note: You should not make any changes to important system files or delete them unless you understand them thoroughly. Additionally, consider hiding them back after completing tasks to prevent accidental deletion by others.
3. How to Reveal Hidden Files on Windows 11 from Registry Editor
Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog => Then, type regedit in the empty box and press OK.
Step 2: In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the path similar to the one in the address bar of the image below.
Step 3: In the right pane, locate the Hidden key and double-click on it.
Note: If you cannot find the Hidden key, right-click anywhere on the blank space, choose New => DWORD (32-bit) Value and name the newly created key as Hidden.
In the displayed dialog, change the value under the Value data box from 2 to 1. By default, the value of 2 means hidden files will not be shown, whereas changing it to 1 will reveal hidden files. Click OK to save the changes.
To view hidden system files, locate the ShowSuperHidden key at the same location and double-click on it.
Note: If the ShowSuperHidden key is not found, you can create it similarly by right-clicking and selecting New => DWORD (32-bit) Value to create a new key and naming it ShowSuperHidden.
Now, change the value in the Value data box from 0 to 1. When the value is 0, system files remain hidden, whereas changing it to 1 will reveal system files. Click OK at the bottom to save the changes. The changes will take effect immediately in File Explorer. If you do not see the changes, close and restart File Explorer.
Here are the methods to display hidden files on Windows 11 that Mytour wants to introduce to you. We hope that you will apply and execute them successfully.
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