That worked. Thank you.
I would never have thought of album art as being system files.
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Anonymous
I have followed the directions to show hidden files. I have made no mistake in this.
However, some files are still hidden. How do I know this? Because I copied some folders from my computer to an MP3 player and my MP3 player shows a bunch of JPG files that Windows doesn't show!
Why are these files hidden in Windows File Explorer and how can I see them?
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2020-12-16T16:47:25+00:00 Album covers are tagged as system file. Please try it.
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Anonymous
2020-12-16T16:45:56+00:00 The hidden files are not system files. They're JPGs, specifically album covers associated with my MP3 files.
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Anonymous
2020-12-16T16:34:58+00:00 Hi, my name is Jose. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Windows user like you. I'll be glad to help you today.
Many files remain hidden because are System files. This includes images from music albums. Please, use the search box, look for File Explorer Options. Select view tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files.
Please let me know if you need any further assistance.
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Anonymous
2020-12-16T16:34:49+00:00 Because they are probably "system" files.
I'm not exactly sure where folder options is in windows 10 (as I use windows 7) but I think it's under file > folder and search options at the top right.
Once there go to the "View" tab at the top and scroll down a bit and uncheck "Hide protected system files (Recommended)"