Open File Explorer from the taskbar. Select View > Options > Change folder and search options . Select the View tab and, in Advanced settings , select Show hidden files, folders, and drives and OK .

Windows 10 . In the search box on the taskbar, type show hidden files, and then select Show hidden files from the search results. Under File Explorer, select the highlighted Show settings link next to Change settings to show hidden and system files. Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select OK.

Find your files in Windows 11 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. To filter your search, you can select the Documents tab—and then your search results will only show documents ...

To check it out in Windows 11, select it on the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard. How to use File Explorer: To pin a folder to Quick access, right-click (or press and hold) the folder and select Pin to Quick access. To share a file, select it, then select Share on the ribbon.

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

Find your files in Windows 11 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. To filter your search, you can select the Documents tab—and then your search results will only show documents ...

Select the Start  button, then select Settings . Select Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Select the Recycle Bin check box > Apply. To get to desktop icon settings in Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then select Search. Type desktop icons in the search box, and then select Show or hide common ...

Select Home in the left navigation pane. Select the Up arrow from the navigation buttons available to the left of the address bar. This view displays all 6 known Windows folders— Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, and Videos. Select and hold (or right-click) on the folder you wish to restore and select Pin to Quick access from ...

To learn more about how to change which program will open a file, read Change default programs in Windows 10. If you don’t see file name extensions when you view files in File Explorer: In the search box on the taskbar, type file explorer, and in the search results, select File Explorer.

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. If a check mark appears next to the command, Picture Manager will display the file names. If you hide file names, you can still see them under the preview pane when a picture is selected.