Easiest Way to Hide a Folder

Sat, Jan 10, 2009 | Tutorial  




There are lots of software which allows you to hide a folder on your Windows PC. But here is the easiest way to do that. All it takes is less than a minute! Here is how -

folder icon properties

  1. Right click on the folder you want to hide and select Properties –> Customize tab –> Change Icon button.
  2. You will find few blank icons, select one of them and click OK. Folder icon should now have disappeared.
  3. To hide the name box, right click on the folder icon (which is a blank icon) and select “Rename“. Activate the Numlock and press Alt+0160 and then press Enter.

You are done! It hardly took a minute, ain’t it?!

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8 Comments For This Post

  1. stratosg Says:

    ok now you need a tip on how to get it back :D i guess this is not hiding this is disguising ;)

  2. Raju Says:

    LOL! This is yet another instance of me trying to please “Google Uncle”. No one would ever search for Disguising a folder you see ;)

  3. stratosg Says:

    Yah i guess… And that’s me being negative on your effort… Sorry :)

  4. Arun | BE Folks Says:

    i use s/w to hide folders so far. now will give it a try.

  5. $unil jain Says:

    nice tip dude
    even this is good one
    http://www.gupshupblog.com/2009/01/how-to-lock-your-folders-without-using-any-software/

  6. Raju Says:

    That’s a nice tip $unil! Thanks!

  7. techniqueal t. Says:

    nice trick. been using this for sometime now. i also change the ext to a different one.

    techniqueal t.s last blog post..Table Of Contents Widget: Label Sort Tweak

  8. kathleen Says:

    ` DUDE you rock , for all the haters there back off ur just insicure. :) )
    hahaha LOSERS !

    20/10 ranking for u. :)

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