Hiding files is a great way to improve the security and privacy of your data, but it doesn't lock them away with a password or encryption. You can show hidden files in Windows on your account so that you can still readily access them if you know where they are. They still won't show up in search results, but will have a translucent look to them, making them easier to open, edit, or otherwise.
Here's how to show hidden files in Windows.
Step 1: Open any folder or the Windows File Explorer.
Step 2: Select View from the top-bar menu.
Step 3: Select Show from the drop-down menu that appears.
Hidden files and folders will now be partially visible.
Step 5: If you ever want to hide those files again, you can repeat the above steps and select Hidden items again, so that it is unticked.
Showing hidden files in Windows 10 is much the same as Windows 11, though not exactly. Here's how to do it.
Step 1: Open any folder or the Windows File Explorer.
Step 2: Select the View tab in the quick-access toolbar.
Step 3: On the right-hand side, select the checkbox next to Hidden items. Hidden files and folders will now be visible.
If you can't see the option, select the Show/hide button to open the options up.
Step 4: If you ever want to hide files and folders again, simple repeat these steps and uncheck the box.
Want to hide some more files and folders? Here's our guide on how to hide folders in Windows.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.