Cannot unhide hidden folders

Start | Run
type 'cmd' and hit Enter or OK
at the black screen, type

attrib -r -a -s -h c:\whateveryourfoldernameis

and hit Enter. Should work. If not, try running the command prompt as Administrator using Start | Programs | Accessories, rightclick the command prompt icon and choose Open or Run as Administrator, then type in the command as above.

If your folder name contains spaces, then you will have to include the entire path in quotes. For example:

attrib -r -a -s -h "C:\My personal folder"

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