programdata folder not accessible by Ren in Win 8

Hi all,
Total MPC newb, but yes, I've read the manual. This may be an issue unique to Windows 8. I've made all files and folders viewable in windows explorer, but the Ren software and hardware still won't show me the "program data" folder (where the MPC plugins are located). I've been able to access the plugins by way of selecting "plugins" in the "track" area of the Main window in the software and expanding the MPC Expansions dropdown. But I'd really like to get to figure out why folders in my C drive aren't showing up in the MPC browser. Previous posts by both Mac and Win 7 users seem to indicate this isn't a problem in either of those scenarios. . .

- Foghanson, Seattle

If I am understanding your correctly.....

The MPC browser is not suppose to access your plugin folder. In the MPC Preferences, you set the path to your plugins and scan the location. Then when you create a plugin track, the available plugins will be displayed in your plugin list. 64 bit MPC will only display 64 bit plugins. 32 bit MPC will only display 32 bit plugins.