MS Windows - C:\ProgramData directory is not visible

By xngo on January 21, 2020

In MS Windows 10, by default, C:\ProgramData folder is hidden and doesn't appear in Windows Explorer. To make C:\ProgramData directory visible, do the followings:

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Navigate to File > Change folder and search options.
    Windows Explorer - Options
  3. Open the View tab.
  4. Under Advanced settings section, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
    Windows Explorer - Options - View - Show hidden
MS Windows

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