How to Hide/Unhide Files and Folders in Windows 8 & 8.1 2020 by SonyLink

Right Click on Start Button
Open Control Panel
Click on Appearance and Personalization
Click on Folder Options
Go to the tab View
Check “Hidden files and folders: Show all files and folders”
Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”
Click “Apply” and then “OK”.
Then right click on the files that you want to unhide and then click on Properties.
In General tab uncheck Hidden and then click on Apply and then Ok.