Open File Explorer from the taskbar. Select View > Show > Hidden items. Learn how to show hidden files, folders, and drives in Windows.

Windows 10. In Windows 10, old File Explorer favorites are now pinned under Quick access in the left side of File Explorer. If they're not all there, check your old favorites folder (C:\Users\username\Links). When you find one, press and hold (or right-click) it and select Pin to Quick access. Find missing favorites in File Explorer.

Some files might be hidden from view. In the search box on the taskbar, type File Explorer Options, then select the View tab. Under Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives option. Then try searching for your files again.

Find your files in Windows 10 using one of these methods. Search from the taskbar: Type the name of a document (or a keyword from it) into the search box on the taskbar. You'll see results for documents across your PC and OneDrive under Best match .

Right-click on a file to access the new context menu. For more info, see Finding items in the File Explorer context menu. Find and open File Explorer in Windows 10 and Windows 11, and customize Quick access by pinning and removing files and folders.

For Windows 10 we recommend using the Photos app that you can install for free from the Microsoft Store in Windows. Show or hide file names. On the View menu, click Show File Names. If no check mark appears next to the command, Microsoft Office Picture Manager won't display the file names.

Windows 10. To show libraries in File Explorer, select the View tab, and then select Navigation pane > Show libraries.