Tuesday 25 February 2014

Hide Files or Folders Using Command Prompt

You always wanted to hide your personal and confidential data from unknown or strangers eyes but using any software may charge you, here is a trick from which you can easily hide your content.
The most important thing is that, once hidden with this method, the files/folders cannot be viewed by any search options even if you click "Show All Hidden Files and Folders".

Follow the steps: 

Step 1: First create the folder in the drive you want to hide.

Example: Creating XYZ folder in F: drive.

Step 2: Now put your all required hiding content in this folder.

Step 3: Now start run command using “window key + R”.

Step 4: Run command dialog box appears, now type "cmd" and hit enter.
Step 4: Command prompt appears now type "attrib +s +h F:\XYZ” and hit enter. Now your folder is now hidden.
Note: To unhide folder use the same command but replace '+' with '-' on both flags 's' and 'h'. Example: Now again open RUN and reverse the command “attrib -s -h F:\XYZ”.

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