How to display hidden folders in Windows 7

In some cases, the user simply needs to see the hidden folders of the system. This happens when installing various additions to games, changing programs, or just deep cleaning the system. If you need to go to the system folder only once or two, it is better to hide it after that. So you will protect yourself from randomly deleting important system files, their changes and movements: all these actions are fraught with Windows 7 errors. Try to independently configure the display of hidden folders, following the simple and visual instructions in this article.

Go to the control panel. To do this, click on the start icon in the explorer, then select the "Control Panel" string on the right side of the menu that appears.

Configure the display by category, not icons. This option is in the upper right corner of the window.
Click on the section "Design and Personalization".

You need the link "Show hidden files and folders" in the category "Folder Settings".

You will open a small window, here you can configure such parameters for folders:

The parameters of their opening and overlay.
The reaction of the system to click on folders.
Display folders.

In addition, in this tab, you can immediately return all the source settings of the folders set by default by the system.

You need to go to the "View" tab.

You will see a long list of additional settings for the sharing of folders and some types of files. List it down until you find the line "Hidden Files and Folders", there will be the item "Show hidden files, folders and discs" among the subsections. Mark it with a check mark.
Click "OK" and then "Apply".

Now your systemic hidden folders will be displayed on the computer. Just go to the desired directory and select this folder. However, the design will be somewhat different from the usual user partitions: the folder color will become somewhat flexible and muted. This is done so that you understand that this folder is systemic, and it is better not to move files. And if possible, do not go there at all.

So you can easily configure the display of system folders on your computer or laptop with the Windows 7 operating system. If you have later versions of the axis, then this algorithm is applicable to them. You need to proceed exactly by the same path, but some lines name may differ, along with the new system interface.