19.3. Finding Hidden Files
The get-childitem cmdlet allows you to force information about hidden files or folders to be displayed. To display hidden files or folders, use the Force parameter with the get-childitem cmdlet.
In this example, you display files and folders whose name begins with the letter r. The current location is C:\ on a Windows XP SP2 machine. To display those files and folders use this command:
get-childitem -Path [rs]*
When you add the Force parameter:
get-childitem -Path [rs]* -Force
the hidden folders RECYCLER and System Volume Information are displayed in the results. Figure 19-18 shows the results of executing the two preceding commands. Notice in Figure 19-18 that the mode for RECYCLER and System Volume Information contains an h that indicates that the folder is hidden.
Figure 19.18. Figure 19-18
