How To Unhide Or Search For Hidden Files And Folders In Windows XP?

Does Other Users Of You Computer, Have Hidden Some Files? Do You Want To Check Your Kids Or Your Younger Sibling Have Hidden Some File. Here Are Two Simple Methods By Which You Can See The Hidden Files In Your Computer.

Method:1 (By Searching)

1) Click On Start.
2) Select The Search Option.
3) Select All Files And Folders.
4) Now Type The FileName or File Extension.
5) Look In: Local Hard Drives.
6) Select More Advanced Option.
7) Tick All The Options Under Advanced Option.
8) Click On Search.

Hint:
To Get Results For A Specific File Type, Search With The Extensions Given Below.

1) For Video Files: *avi, *mpg, *mpeg, *divx, *3gp, *flv
2) For Audio Files: *mp3, *mid, *midi, *wav
3) For Image Files: *jpg, *jpeg, *gif, *png,*bmp


Method: 2 (By Unhiding From Folder Options)

1) Open My Computer.
2) Click On Tools And Select Folder Options.
3) Click On View Tab.
4) Under Advanced Settings, Select The Option, "Show Hidden Files And Folders".

Now You Can See All The Hidden Files And Folders In Your Computer.

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