Hidden files appear slightly faded (grayed out) in Explorer.
Windows operating systems, by default, hide certain files and folders to prevent accidental modification or deletion. These include system files (e.g., bootmgr , pagefile.sys ) and user preference folders (e.g., AppData ). This report details multiple methods to make Windows Explorer display all hidden items. windows explorer see hidden files
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force
Then restart explorer.exe :