如果您还不知道，您的计算机上的文件比您通常在文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中看到的要多得多。由于某些原因，其中许多(Many)文件被您的系统隐藏。(these files are hidden by your system)但是，如果您想访问它们，您可以让您的机器在Windows 10中显示隐藏文件。
使用任何方法使隐藏文件可见后，您会发现它们可以通过文件资源管理器在您的文件夹中使用(File Explorer)。
使用文件资源管理器显示 Windows 10 中的隐藏文件(Use File Explorer To Show Hidden Files In Windows 10)
在Windows 10(Windows 10)中显示隐藏文件的最简单方法是启用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)实用程序中的选项。然后，它会让您在屏幕上看到所有隐藏文件，并且只需要打开工具中的一个选项。
- 打开 PC 上的任何文件夹，它将启动文件资源管理器(File Explorer)实用程序。然后单击顶部的查看选项卡以管理该工具如何显示您的文件。(View)
- 到达那里后，请Show/hide部分。这里有一个选项Hidden items。默认情况下它将被取消选择，您需要选择它才能启用它。
- 启用后，您将能够看到计算机上可用的隐藏文件。如果您在当前文件夹中看不到任何内容，您可能想要移动到有隐藏文件的文件夹。
使用控制面板在 Windows 10 中显示隐藏文件(Use Control Panel To Show Hidden Files In Windows 10)
如果您喜欢使用传统的控制面板(Control Panel)实用程序来更改设置，您会很高兴知道您也可以使用它来显示 Windows 10 计算机上的隐藏文件。再一次，它只需要启用一个选项。
- 通过在Cortana(Cortana)搜索框中搜索并单击它来启动控制面板。(Control Panel)
- 当它打开时，从顶部的查看方式选项中选择(View by)大图标。(Large icons)然后找到并单击显示File Explorer Options的选项。
- 单击顶部的视图选项卡以更改(View)文件资源管理器(File Explorer)视图设置。
- 您会在屏幕上找到显示隐藏文件、文件夹和驱动器的选项。(Show hidden files, folders, and drives )启用此选项以显示隐藏文件，然后单击Apply然后单击OK。
编辑注册表项以在 Windows 10 中启用隐藏文件(Edit a Registry Key To Enable Hidden Files In Windows 10)
您可能不想将注册表方法用于显示隐藏文件之类的任务，但如果这是您喜欢的任务，您可以使用它并使所有隐藏文件在文件管理器中可见。
- 同时按Windows + R键，在屏幕上的框中键入regedit ，然后按(regedit)Enter。
- 当它打开时，导航到以下路径。
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- 在右侧，您会发现几个可以更改的选项。您想找到显示隐藏(Hidden)的那个并双击它以将其打开。
- 默认情况下，该条目的值应为 2，以隐藏隐藏文件。您需要将此值更改为1以显示 Windows 10 计算机上的隐藏文件。进行更改并单击OK。
识别 Windows 10 中的隐藏文件(Recognizing Hidden Files In Windows 10)
如果这是您第一次在您的机器上启用和访问隐藏文件，您可能不知道这些文件长什么样。尽管这些文件与您计算机上的任何其他文件完全相同，但当您在资源管理器(Explorer)中查看它们时，它们看起来与常规文件略有不同。
启用显示隐藏文件的选项后，您会看到这些文件的图标颜色更浅。如果您正在查看一个隐藏文件夹，您会发现它的图标看起来不像普通文件夹那样坚固。
识别所有常规文件和文件夹中的隐藏文件和文件夹应该不会太难，因为它们的外观使您很容易找到它们。
在 Windows 10 中隐藏文件(Hiding Files In Windows 10)
如果您已完成要对隐藏文件执行的操作，则可能需要在计算机上再次禁用它们。这样，当您处理计算机上的常规文件时，它们就不会妨碍您。
(Hiding back the hidden files)实际上在Windows 10中(Windows 10)隐藏隐藏文件非常容易。您需要做的就是禁用用于启用这些文件的方法中的一个选项，然后一切就绪。
- 如果您使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)方法显示隐藏文件，请打开文件资源管理器(File Explorer)窗口，单击顶部的查看选项卡，然后取消选中显示(View)隐藏项目(Hidden items)的框。
- 如果您选择控制面板(Control Panel)方法，请转到“文件资源管理器选项(File Explorer Options)”框，然后选择“不显示隐藏文件、文件夹或驱动器(Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives)”选项。然后单击Apply，然后单击OK。
- Windows注册表(Registry)方法用户只需将Hidden条目的值更改为2即可。它将禁用在您的 PC 上显示隐藏文件的选项。
为什么某些文件总是被隐藏(Why Certain Files Are Always Hidden)
如果您和我们一样，您可能会很想知道为什么您的计算机会在系统上隐藏某些文件。虽然你们中隐藏自己文件的人有自己的理由这样做，但微软(Microsoft)实际上只有一个原因：防止对您的计算机造成任何意外损坏。
大多数默认隐藏的文件实际上是您的核心系统文件。它们被隐藏以确保它们不会被删除或修改。由于这些是核心文件，即使对它们稍作修改，也可能导致整个系统出现故障。
包起来(Wrap Up)
如果您使用这些方法中的任何一种来取消隐藏文件，我们想知道这些文件是什么以及您选择取消隐藏它们的原因。我们在下面的评论中等待您的回复。
How To Show Hidden Files In Windows 10
If you don’t already know, your computer has mаny more files than what you normally see in the File Explorer. Many of these files are hidden by your system for certain reasons. However, if you wish to access them, you can get your machine to show hidden files in Windows 10.
Once you’ve made the hidden files visible using any of the methods, you’ll find them available ready to use in your folders with File Explorer.
Use File Explorer To Show Hidden Files In Windows 10
The easiest way to show hidden files in Windows 10 is to enable an option in the File Explorer utility. It’ll then make all of the hidden files visible to you on your screen and it only takes turning on a single option in the tool.
- Open any folder on your PC and it’ll launch the File Explorer utility. Then click on the View tab at the top to manage how the tool shows your files.
- Once you’re there, look towards the section that says Show/hide. There’s an option here that says Hidden items. It’ll be deselected by default and you need to select it to enable it.
- Once it’s enabled, you’ll be able to see the hidden files available on your computer. You might want to move to the folder where there are hidden files if you don’t see anything in the current folder.
Use Control Panel To Show Hidden Files In Windows 10
If you’re someone who likes to use the traditional Control Panel utility to change your settings, you’ll be glad to know you can use it as well to show hidden files on your Windows 10 computer. Once again, it only requires enabling a single option.
- Launch Control Panel by searching for and clicking on it in the Cortana search box.
- When it opens, select Large icons from the View by option at the top. Then find and click on the option that says File Explorer Options.
- Click on the View tab at the top to change your File Explorer view settings.
- You’ll find an option that says Show hidden files, folders, and drives on your screen. Enable this option to show hidden files and then click on Apply followed by OK.
Edit a Registry Key To Enable Hidden Files In Windows 10
You’ll probably not want to use a registry method for a task like showing hidden files but if that’s what you prefer for your tasks, you can use it and make all of your hidden files visible in your file manager.
- Press the Windows + R keys at the same time, type regedit in the box on your screen, and press Enter.
- When it opens, navigate to the following path.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- On the right-hand side, you’ll find several options you can change. You want to find the one that says Hidden and double-click on it to open it.
- By default, the entry should have a value of 2 which keeps your hidden files hidden. You need to change this value to 1 to show hidden files on your Windows 10 computer. Make the change and click on OK.
Recognizing Hidden Files In Windows 10
If this is your first time enabling and accessing hidden files on your machine, you’ll probably have no idea what these files look like. Even though these files are exactly the same as any other files on your computer, these look a bit different than the regular files when you view them in the Explorer.
After enabling the option to show hidden files, you’ll see these files with a more light color to their icons. If you’re looking at a hidden folder, you’ll see that its icon doesn’t look as solid as that of a regular folder.
Recognizing hidden files and folders amidst all the regular ones shouldn’t be too difficult as their appearance makes it really easy for you to find them.
Hiding Files In Windows 10
If you’re done with what you wanted to do with your hidden files, you might want to disable them again on your computer. This way, they won’t come in your way when you’re working with the regular files on your computer.
Hiding back the hidden files is pretty easy actually in Windows 10. All you need to do is disable an option in the method that you used to enable these files and you’ll be all set.
- If you used the File Explorer method to show hidden files, open a File Explorer window, click on the View tab at the top, and untick the box that says Hidden items.
- If you went for the Control Panel method, go up to the File Explorer Options box and then select the option that says Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives. Then click on Apply followed by OK.
- Windows Registry method users need to simply change the value of the Hidden entry to 2 and you should be all set. It’ll disable the option that shows hidden files on your PC.
Why Certain Files Are Always Hidden
If you’re anything like us, you’ll probably be curious to find out exactly why your computer hides certain files on your system. While those of you hiding their own files will have their own reasons for doing so, Microsoft actually only has a single reason for it: to prevent any accidental damage to your computer.
Most files that are hidden by default are actually your core system files. They’re hidden to ensure they don’t get deleted or modified. Since these are core files, even a bit of a modification to them may lead to the malfunction of the overall system.
Wrap Up
If you used any of these methods to unhide your files, we’d like to know what those files were and why you chose to unhide them. We await your response in the comments below.
