Thursday, March 10, 2011

Accessing Hidden Files with Google Chrome and Opera

Windows Explorer may be the application that we often use when they want to access or see the files / folders. But when a computer problem (a virus or something like that) or because of limited access (limited) and we want to see hidden files that sometimes we can not access. Apparently using a web browser Google Chrome and Opera, we can access files / folders in this hidden windows.

These tips are useful for example when a computer can not install any additional software or when in the cafe and we can not access the drive or folders are hidden. With Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, a hidden file or folder can not be displayed.

In mozilla firefox, folders or files that are hidden is not visible, but when using Google Chrome, the files and folders are hidden can be displayed:
To browse the files or folders, type the drive letter in the address URL in google chrome or Opera. For example, to access the drive C, type only: C:

We can open folders and view its contents, including access to the files, but the files / folders are displayed can not be deleted through the web browser, although it could be copied (right click and select save as). If you want to use the software to search for hidden files, delete and change the attributes could use a little program which I had previously created Hidden Files Tool.

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