Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Windows trick to hide folders

Hey guys, here's another built-in trick of windows os that you must know
If you want to hide your folders in a way that even show hidden files and folder option under view menu cannot open it, then just follow these steps. . .

Type Shift+enter in a folder that consists of the folder you want to hide.
something like this will pop up

Now click "Open command window here"
cmd window will open

Now type attrib +s +h foldername, press enter

Thats it, your folder is hidden now, no one can see it now.
To get it back just follow same steps and type attrib -s -h foldername
Then you will see your folder.

Basically windows os has property to convert simple files and folders into operating system files.
attrib means attribute
s means system file
hide means hidden os file (protected)

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