Making Ultra Hidden Folders – Hide Folders with more Security in Windows
There is an
easier way to protect your folders by making them ULTRA HIDDEN in Windows XP,
vista, Windows 7. By using this method you can make more hidden and
unsearchable folders. OK Let’s start!
Step #1. Open the Command Prompt. ( Just press Windows
Key + R and then type cmd and press Enter or go to Start>All
Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt )
Step #2. Go
to the path where the folder that you have to hide is located.
Step #3. Then
type the command attrib +s +h folderName and press Enter. ( type the
this command by replacing folderName with the name of your folder. E.g.
If the folder’s name is “docs”, use the command as attrib +s +h docs)
If the name
of Folder has a space (e.g. “My docs”), type the name of the folder inside
quotation marks. (e.g. attrib +s +h “My docs”)
Step #4. To
see your folder again, you have to repeat “Step #1” and “Step #2” and then type
the command attrib -s -h folderName . It will show your folder again.
Or
otherwise you can enter to the folder by just typing the folder path in the
address bar. (This way is better because you can access the hidden folder
without making it unhidden)
See the
below example to understand it clearly.
Suppose
that I need to hide the folder named “Docs” which is located at D:\Examples\Docs
You have to
go to the folder’s location by the command prompt. (First type D: and
press Enter, then type cd examples and press enter to locate D:\Examples
)
Then you
can type the command attrib +s +h docs to hide the folder named “Docs”.
To see the
folder you can type the command attrib -s -h docs . (Or otherwise you
can simply type D:\Examples\Docs in the address bar and press Enter to
go into the “Docs” folder.)
Why this
trick works?
This simple
trick will turn your folder into a hidden, system folder. As the System folders
are kept more protected, your folder will be invisible and unsearchable.
Is it
not working?
This trick
works as, by default, the option Hide Protected Operating System Files is
enabled. If this option is not enabled your folder will be visible. You can see
this option in Folder Options > view. (To go to Folder options
in Windows XP go to Tools > Folder Options, In Windows
7 Organize > Folder and Search Options. Now you can change that
option as your wish.
Step #∞. Protect your Folders easily and enjoy! Don’t forget to give us your
comments.
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