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5.6. How to turn on the option to see Hidden files on your system.

Windows 7 or Vista hides important files and folders from view to keep users from deleting or otherwise modifying files they shouldn't, but a simple checkbox can change that behavior.

You can run Windows Explorer by Right Clicking on the Windows Start Button, and clicking on the Explore option.

To show hidden files, just click on the Organize button in any folder, and then select "Folder and Search Options" from the menu.

Click the View tab, and then you should select "Show hidden files and folders" in the list.

Just select that, and click OK.

If performing this on a Windows XP machine, then basically it is the same except, after running Windows Explorer, you just need to select the menu option Tools, then Folder Options.  Select the View tab as it looks really similar.