Windows: Show Hidden Files In

dir /a To change the global Explorer setting using reg :

dir /a:h To show all files (including system/hidden): show hidden files in windows

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v Hidden /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe Set current session to show hidden files: dir /a To change the global Explorer setting