Hidden files are those files which are by default not visible to
users. Certain system files, program files and utility files are
there whose deletion or alteration can damage normal working
environment of the computer. So avoid any such problem, it is
recommended that the files are made invisible to the users.
Besides this you can also hide files that you don’t want to
display. You can change a normal file to a hidden file by
yourself. Select the file, right click and go to Properties.
Under the Properties Tab, check the box beside Hidden. Click
Apply and then OK to make the respective file a hidden file. The
following steps will help you to view hidden files. When the
hidden items are visible they have this semitransparent look as
the image above. Steps to view hidden files in Windows8 1. First
of all go to Desktop by pressing Windows+D if you are on Start
screen or simply click on the Desktop tile. 2. Next, click on
Windows Explorer located on Taskbar. 3. From the Toolbar click
on View. 4. The hidden items