Making Super Hidden Folders – Hide Folders with more Security in
Windows without any software
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.
Example:
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.
Protect your Folders easily...
enjoy!!!
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