Win 7 - How to "show hidden files and folders".

[Moffat Cafe]

With XP, I could open Windows Explorer and click on Tools, then Folder Options. How can I do this in Windows 7?

 

[akenbennu]

Hold down the ALT key, this will bring up the File View Tools menu. Folder options is under Tools as usual. (No idea why Microsoft changed this.)

 

[Moffat Cafe]

Works, Thanks. As to your, "No idea why Microsoft changed this", It's just typical Microsoft, "drive you nuts" Weird.

 

[Snapster]

In explorer select Organise > Folder and search options > View

 

[sivart]

Ctrl-H ...opps that is Linux.

Windows 7 is the same navigation for me. Then again, I turned on the menu bar, too.

 

[blackangst1]

or, faster, hit your window key on your keyboard, and type folder. The option will come up