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I just realised that i cannot see the hidden folders on the C drive on a Windows 11 system, for example the "C:\ProgramData" or "C:\users\<myuser>\AppData" and i have no idea how to make those folders visible in FAR.

If i look in Windows Explorer they have the "Hidden" flag set, i do not want to change the flag, only show them in FAR.

I am convinced that in the past it displayed this folders, but i might be wrong.

So, any ideas how can i convince FAR to display the folders that have the "Hidden" flag set on them ?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. i just tested, i created a folder in FAR and set the hidden flag dirrectly from FAR and .... pooof ... the folder is not visible in FAR anymore :ha:
Last edited by cyberwolf on Fri 16 Jan, 2026 09:19, edited 1 time in total.
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Yeah, i'm stupid, i will leave my post as a reference for other people that do not see the settings that are quite obvios.

To show the hidden/system files go to F9->Options->Panel Settins and in that dialog check "Show hidden and system files"

Sorry, for some reason i didn't see that checkbox before posting.
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cyberwolf wrote: Fri 16 Jan, 2026 09:24 To show the hidden/system files go to F9->Options->Panel Settins ...
Or just press Ctrl+H
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