If you’ve ever had a folder full of stuff you didn’t want particularly want anyone looking though, this tip is for you. We’re going to show you how to hide a folder in Windows without downloading any software or installing any additional programs.
Just follow the steps Below.
1. Make a Folder in C drive and name it “abc” without quotes.
2. Now open a Command Prompt. Press and hold down the Windows Key and the R key. When the Run dialog opens type CMD and press Enter.
3. Type attrib +s +h C:\abc and press enter. Be careful. You must type the command exactly including the spaces – and leave
4. This command will Make your folder invisible and it can not be seen even when someone has “Show hidden files and folders” enabled.
5. To make it visible again open a command prompt and type attrib -s -h C:\abc and press Enter.
6. You can hide any other folder by changing the location C:\abc in the “attrib” command to the name and location of the folder you want to hide.
I really appreciate this content. This tip will really help administer for hiding software data folder placed on sharing drive over LAN.
E.g. Tally accounting software, where software is installed on un-shared partition and data folder is on sharing drive to enable access tally data to LAN users.
Thanks a lot.
In addition to attrib +s +h C:abc example, is it possible to protect file from being deleted, but files should also be accessable for changes?
This would be great help for LAN user using desktop computer as server.
You could set the file properties to “read only”.
You tricky son-of-s-gun you!!
Great tip!
Oooops! That should read ‘son-of-a-gun’
When I try to print or copy and paste the main body of your tip, only the hyper links show up. Whats the deal?
I couldnt get it to work