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It's easy, just a few steps and your folder will be hidden

First step :
Create folder, name it using alt+0160

Second :
A folder will be created with name 1 space, then right click the folder, properties, customize, change icon, see for a blank icon and press apply

Enjoy

Video tutorial uploaded by me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW8dD3KeUJk

Have fun.








   Fri May 30, 2008    Reply         

QUOTE (ivantoar)

It's easy, just a few steps and your folder will be hidden

First step :
Create folder, name it using alt+0160

Second :
A folder will be created with name 1 space, then right click the folder, properties, customize, change icon, see for a blank icon and press apply

Enjoy

Video tutorial uploaded by me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW8dD3KeUJk

Have fun.
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You don't know how much you've helped me. £100 was resting on finding out how to do that :D







   Sat May 31, 2008    Reply         

For some reason, whenever I type Alt+0160 into my computer, it won't change the folder name. If anyone else is having this symptom, here's another method:

1. Open Character Map (Start > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map),
2. Look for a blank box, it should be five from the top and six from the right.
3. Click "Select" then "Copy".
4. Now follow the steps in the first post but press Ctrl+V instead of Alt+0160

I have to say that this is a very smart method of hiding files, but it has one caveat - there will be a gap in the file listing wherever the hidden folder is placed, so you may want to order your folders so the hidden one is the last item in the folder.

   Sat May 31, 2008    Reply         


Ah yes thanks gameratheart, I forget to tell that one. Don't arrange the file by name or it'll show a gap

   Sat May 31, 2008    Reply         

Alas, for those using Windows Vista, you need to remember that the blue hover over the icons won't disappear most likely.

   Sat May 31, 2008    Reply         

QUOTE (Dooga)

Alas, for those using Windows Vista, you need to remember that the blue hover over the icons won't disappear most likely.
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hmm.. is there any way or tweak to disable those blue hover icons?

   Sun Jun 1, 2008    Reply         


Mhmm, this is not working for me. At first I thought that this would not work due to the fact that I had no idea where the customize button was located, but guess what; I found it! :D

So now my folder have a blank image, but the "Alt+0160" is still there. Anyone who can help me with this lovely problem?

   Sun Jun 1, 2008    Reply         

try typing the 0160 with numlock numbers (the right side number of the keyboard). I forgot to tell this as I can't create ASCII code with regular number key.

   Sun Jun 1, 2008    Reply         

Good tutorial, very useful. I'll be using this.

   Sun Jun 1, 2008    Reply         

lol thanks, thats excelent =] been waiting to find out how to do that for a long time =p

   Sun Jun 1, 2008    Reply         

WOW, that's kina nice, I know people doing something similar to this (changing icon to empty one), but they used , (comma) or something like that. but now I can tell them to use this character instead (alt + 0160).
THANKS A LOT :D

   Sun Jun 8, 2008    Reply         

for certain reason I want to delete the file that had been hidden using your method, but it wont work. I try shift+delete and delete but still cant, can u pls help me? I dunno how 

-reply by popeto

   Sun Aug 23, 2009    Reply         

how to delete that folder? its not at all responding to commands!

   Fri Aug 21, 2009    Reply         

Impossible to delete the folder!!Tutorial : Hide Folder Without Any Softwares

I created the folder and renamed it with ALT+0160 and then changed icon to blank one as suggested: It's all OK BUT now it's IMPOSSIBLE to delete that folder.

I tried also using unlocker but the folder can't be deleted. What's up with this thing? Not fully tested tutorial before to post it?

Any suggestion to repair this problem?

Thank you

-question by Roberto

   Wed Oct 21, 2009    Reply         

Or right click> properties tick "hidden".... Then just go the directory it is in and type the folder name: C:\windows\hidden folders\hidden folder 1

Easy to delete, modify etc.... and no hover icons, no blank spaces etc.... Its just easy to uncover.

   Wed Oct 21, 2009    Reply         

This is only the graphics method.Still using Ctrl+A on Desktop all files including the invisible folder will be selected.This will not hide the file,so using Search option file can be found.Go to your file and right click it.Open Properties and check the hidden option.Now go to Control Panel,Folder Options,View,Do not show hidden files and folders.This is the real way and it will work better.Again if some person which knows comps comes they will found the file or folder simple.The only way is to try to remove using software,not right click then Delete,and empty Recycle Bin.If you need that file/folder,don't send it to Internet,just copy it to memory device and use software to remove file/folder.

   Thu Oct 22, 2009    Reply         

unlock the folder for above locking method if u forgot the password.....................Tutorial : Hide Folder Without Any Softwares

 1. Open command prompt and go to that directory in which your locker exist(use "cd" command);

2.  type these commands exactly like this.

    attrib -h -s -r "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"

    ren  "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker

3. Now  your locker has been unlocked.

 

 

-reply by sourav

 

   Fri Oct 23, 2009    Reply         

method to delete that folder created by naming it alt+0160Tutorial : Hide Folder Without Any Softwares

just open command prompt and rename it

ren alt+0160 "New Folder "

del "New Folder "

-reply by sourav mandal

 

   Fri Oct 23, 2009    Reply         

thank you so so much
this has been one of the most helpful tutorials i've read, ive been trying to figure this out forever!
youve saved me so much time. thank you!

   Mon Nov 9, 2009    Reply         

thank you for this, it can be quite useful ^^ i tried and failed one to many times, only work on xp? what about vista?

   Tue Nov 10, 2009    Reply         

Very useful, thanks for telling us how!

   Wed Nov 11, 2009    Reply         

kawai, I think I had the same problem you did. When I pressed alt+0160, I just got beeps from the computer. I also tried alt+255. Didn't work either. I realized it had to be done on a number pad. I was using a laptop. You actually have to hold down two buttons. Alt, and one to access the other buttons on the keyboard. For laptops, I find that alt+0160 doesn't work. For me, what worked was:

Alt+Fn+255

   Fri Nov 13, 2009    Reply         

alt+0160 or alt+255 not working?Tutorial : Hide Folder Without Any SoftwaresIts because the alt+numpad(0160)only worksIt will not work with alt+number_in_top_row_of_the_keyboardU cant do that if u r using laptop which has no numpad-reply by Paul Robinson

   Mon Dec 14, 2009    Reply         

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