How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software

Darklord · 10-05-2007, 12:53 PM

Hello guyz...

This is a pretty gud trick when you want to prevent someone viewing your personal files. (particularly useful when u have an external HDD...)

Aim is to create an invisible folder..

Create a new folder by right clicking on the window area of explorer and select new folder.

Now, Name the folder as

Hold ALT and press 0 1 6 0 on numpad consecutively and then release ALT.

This will create a blank ASCII character. Now, we also make the folder icon invisible. for doing this...

Right Click on the folder and select properties

browse to Customize tab.

Click on Change Icon. Select the blank icon available in shell32.dll looking at the image below.

You are done..

Neither the folder icon nor the folder name is visible...

Hatrix · 11-05-2007, 08:25 PM

i was using it to hide my net GF from my bro, they were in his pen drive.
but never thoult tht someone else in the worl knew this trick

**bakuryu** · 11-05-2007, 10:29 PM

Ctrl+A will break this trick

as then one can see the hidden folder get selected too.

arvindsony · 31-10-2007, 09:19 AM

good one....

AYAN · 20-02-2008, 09:47 PM

That cmd hide is also breakable by winrar. cause its only invisible to your eyes.

Hatrix · 20-02-2008, 11:17 PM

yep there is only one way it's to use PC Security

samoray · 05-03-2008, 10:54 PM

thank you very much really an easy way to protect own files

l_p_freak · 10-03-2008, 08:52 PM

yup select all anr ur no more invisible

prohackerr · 30-12-2008, 09:21 AM

An old trik actualley ,,, I am from india and i know it.

chetan2005is · 29-01-2009, 03:26 PM

this is a good way 2 hide any folder??????
but wat if u hav 2 access it????
frm where shoud i access it?????

10-05-2007, 12:53 PM	#1
Darklord Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: /Asia/India/Rajasthan/Bits-Pilani Posts: 54 Thanks: 1 Thanked 40 Times in 11 Posts Rep Power: 10	How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software Hello guyz... This is a pretty gud trick when you want to prevent someone viewing your personal files. (particularly useful when u have an external HDD...) Aim is to create an invisible folder.. Create a new folder by right clicking on the window area of explorer and select new folder. Now, Name the folder as Hold ALT and press 0 1 6 0 on numpad consecutively and then release ALT. This will create a blank ASCII character. Now, we also make the folder icon invisible. for doing this... Right Click on the folder and select properties browse to Customize tab. Click on Change Icon. Select the blank icon available in shell32.dll looking at the image below. You are done.. Neither the folder icon nor the folder name is visible... __________________ Visit My Blog Visit My Site

11-05-2007, 08:25 PM	#2
Hatrix Senior Member (500+) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tunisia Posts: 936 Thanks: 50 Thanked 57 Times in 53 Posts Rep Power: 22 OS:	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software i was using it to hide my net GF from my bro, they were in his pen drive. but never thoult tht someone else in the worl knew this trick __________________ Mawarebytes Ccleaner KillBox

11-05-2007, 10:29 PM	#3
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 24 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 649 Times in 605 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software Ctrl+A will break this trick as then one can see the hidden folder get selected too. __________________ Please don't click here

31-10-2007, 09:19 AM	#4
arvindsony Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software good one....

20-02-2008, 09:47 PM	#5
AYAN Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maldives Age: 16 Posts: 134 Thanks: 22 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 3	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software That cmd hide is also breakable by winrar. cause its only invisible to your eyes. __________________ Get cool mobile games n softwares - Click here

20-02-2008, 11:17 PM	#6
Hatrix Senior Member (500+) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tunisia Posts: 936 Thanks: 50 Thanked 57 Times in 53 Posts Rep Power: 22 OS:	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software yep there is only one way it's to use PC Security

05-03-2008, 10:54 PM	#7
samoray Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software thank you very much really an easy way to protect own files

10-03-2008, 08:52 PM	#8
l_p_freak Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software yup select all anr ur no more invisible

30-12-2008, 09:21 AM	#9
prohackerr Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: %system root% Age: 20 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software An old trik actualley ,,, I am from india and i know it. __________________ The World is full of hackers

29-01-2009, 03:26 PM	#10
chetan2005is Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 24 Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How to Hide a Folder in Windows XP without any Software this is a good way 2 hide any folder?????? but wat if u hav 2 access it???? frm where shoud i access it?????

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