When dealing with various files and documents when using a personal computer, you often think about hiding them. After all, they can be of value both for the operating system and for the user. In order to somehow secure important information, we came up with a function that allows you to make these documents hidden to prying eyes. In this article, we will examine in detail issues related to invisible files, learn how to recover hidden folders on a computer and portable devices.
Search for hidden materials
Suppose that you have hidden several files on your computer and now you need to find them in order to make some changes. Most likely, now you are wondering about how to restore a hidden folder. There are various ways to search for invisible documents, ranging from the simplest to those that are a little more complicated. Let's consider them in more detail.
The easiest way is to select the area where the hidden folder can be located. In this case, the object is highlighted with a transparent rectangle.
The following search method will help you if you still do not know how to restore a hidden folder on your PC. So, to find all invisible objects on the local computer, do the following:
- Click on the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel."
- Find the "Folder Options" section.
- Open the "View" subsection.
- In the "Advanced Options" lower the slider to the very bottom and find the item "Hidden files and folders". It has two options for commands: "Do not show hidden files and folders" and "Show hidden files and folders".
- Select the second item, then click "Apply" and "OK."
After performing the above steps, you will be able to see all the hidden objects on your computer. If you could not find the necessary section, write it in the Windows search.
Portable media
We figured out how to detect invisible files on a PC, but we still haven't figured out how to restore hidden folders on a USB flash drive.
Using programs such as USB Hidden Folder Fix, you can easily cope with the task. To do this, do this:
- Launch the USB Hidden Folder Fix app.
- Specify the path to your portable media using the Browse button.
- Click "Yes! Unhide the folders!".
After the operations described above, all hidden documents will be visible to you. If this program for some reason did not cope with the task, then pay attention to similar utilities: USB Hidden Recovery, LimFlashFix, USB Protection & Recovery, HiddenFilesRecover. All this software is capable of both recovering a hidden folder and protecting your PC from malicious applications through the USB connector. It will also not be superfluous to scan invisible documents with an antivirus.
Summary
In this article, we tried to give an exhaustive answer to various questions about how to restore a hidden folder on a computer or flash drive, which programs are able to detect invisible documents and which ones can protect them from virus invasion via USB connectors.
Now you know what methods you need to use to find the hidden file you need. However, before deleting unnecessary documents, remember that some of them are system documents, and deleting them may in some way affect the performance of your computer.