Windows 7: Missing Explorer folders
 

How to show missing explorer folders

Click Start > Computer in Windows 7 and you'll find system folders like Control Panel and the Recycle Bin are no longer displayed in the left-hand Explore pane.

This seems like a backward step to us, but there's a quick solution.

Click Tools > Folder Options, check "Show all folders", click OK and all your top-level system folders will reappear.