How can I make Get-ChildItem show hidden and system files?

The common aliases work the same way, so you can also use:

```powershell
gci -Force
```

For comparison, `Get-ChildItem -Hidden` shows only hidden items, while `Get-ChildItem -Force` includes hidden and system items along with the regular results.

`-Force` can be a little unintuitive because it often suggests bypassing confirmations in other commands. For `Get-ChildItem`, its purpose is to include items that are normally omitted, especially hidden and system files. You can check the details with:

```powershell
Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Full
```

Use the `-Force` switch:

```powershell
Get-ChildItem -Force
```

This includes items that are normally hidden, such as hidden and system files. It does not bypass file-system permissions.