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  1. BEACHGUYSB
    BeachGuySB Win User

    I accidentally hid all files & folders in my User Folder - how permanently unhide them


    I wanted to see AppData files, but instead of just saying show all hidden folders files, from the View tab at top of File Explorer, I right clicked on the AppData folder >> Show more options >> Properties >> GeneralThen I unchecked "Hidden". And it said I need admin permission to do it so I clicked whatever button came up.But... instead of unhiding AppData Files, it hid all my User folders like Documents, Pictures, Videos. I'm not sure why it "Hid" everything for my whole User when I unchecked 'Hidden'. I also noticed there was a "-" minus sign in box for "Read-only", so I

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    BeachGuySB, Apr 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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  2. FREEBIRD_9924
    freebird_9924 Win User

    Unable To Unhide Hidden Folders

    solved

    They were marked as system files by virus so i wasnt able to see.. i enabled to view system files in options then i can see folder but yet cant unhide.

    i googled and found solution.

    I tried attrib -s -h folder name & it worked for that folder. Then I tried attrib -s -h /s /d which did all the folders, sub-folders in a single go.
     
    freebird_9924, Apr 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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  3. MMONZONES
    mmonzones Win User
    Accidentally hid my User folder

    Hi!

    I accidentally hid my Users (the actual profile) folder and applied it to all subfolders which caused my pc to crash. I was able to unhide it again by creating a secondary user profile with admin right.

    Although I've done this, when I try to use some applications it still crashes my pc.

    Is there anyway I can fix this? I figured that hiding changed some paths of critical files...

    Or am I left with no choice but to migrate to the new user profile I created to avoid the crashing?

    Really appreciate any input on this matter, Thank you in advance!

    OS: windows 10 Pro
     
    mmonzones, Apr 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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  4. WOJTASRED
    WojtasRed Win User

    I accidentally hid all files & folders in my User Folder - how permanently unhide them

    Hidden folders

    I installed `Kane and Lynch` on my PC twice in Program Files(x86) folder but I can`t find them (2 folders with game). But free space on my HDD is lower. So there`re those folders on my hdd. I use option `unhide` hidden folders but still can`t find them. Any suggestions? How can i delete those hidden folders?

    When I run istallation for this game I can see those folders in Program Files(x86) folde.

    I`m using Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit.
     
    WojtasRed, Apr 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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