How To show hidden Folders/Files

Question

A few years ago, I had hidden my folders and everything using this command:

attrib +h +s +r FolderName/FileName.

Now I have forgotten all the folders/filenames. I, Of course know how to show my folders and files using this command:

attrib -h -s -r FolderName/FileName.

But I just forgot all my folder names.

Is there any way to show a list of hidden folders/files or show my all folders/files at once?

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 21 '22 at 08:10

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Open Powershell as administrator, run the following cmdlet:

Get-ChildItem C:\ -Hidden -Recurse

The above cmdlet will list all the directories and files hidden for C: drive. If you don't want to check subfolders, remove -Recurse.

edited Mar 21 '22 at 08:10

Oxygel

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answered Mar 21 '22 at 07:50

Reddy Lutonadio

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JW0914 · Accepted Answer · 2024-06-30T11:55:31.367

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To do so recursively:

attrib -s -h -r /s "Folder\*"

Additional ways:

Explorer:
View → Options → View → Hidden files and directories → Show... → OK

Registry:

Reg Add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v Hidden /t REG_DWORD /d 1
Reg Add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v ShowSuperHidden /t REG_DWORD /d 1

Cmd:
```
Dir /A:sh
```

edited Jun 30 '24 at 11:55

answered Mar 21 '22 at 11:44

JW0914

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 22 '22 at 20:37

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Go to your target folder in a command prompt as Admin and simply use:

ATTRIB /D /S

and it will display all the attributes on files and folders in your target folder and all subfolders.

answered Mar 22 '22 at 20:37

CitizenRon

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How To show hidden Folders/Files

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