How to Create Switchable Secret Desktops

Let's reach 2000 likes 💜 Ever wanted to hide your "homework" quickly and efficiently, while having it available on your desktop still? With today's video, you will learn how you can quickly switch desktops to hide and reveal data and secrets on your own terms.

0:00 - Intro
0:20 - #1 - A folder like any other
1:26 - #2 - Alternative Desktops
5:51 - #3 - Keyboard switcher
7:28 - #4 - Switching the public desktop
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License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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#secretdesktop #homeworkfolder #flytech

[ThioJoe]

Apparently you can refresh the desktop using this command but it is inconsistent. Could always try having it run multiple times from the batch file:
rundll32 user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters

[GalaxinTM]

I genuinely feel like someone could implement a shell extension (or SendTo prompt) to make desktop switching easier

[tokileau-]

Microsoft will never add this they are too busy implementing pointless AI (5:05)

[oklol]

fun fact: the begging part can be done without cmd! right click the desktop folder in file explorer, select properties and go to the location tab. once there, you can easily change your desktop's folder, and even move all your files from the old desktop folder into the new one (optional)!

[nirlichtman]

Cool video! a possible improvement to the script can be to also automatically refresh the desktop by making a VBScript that calls SendKeys with {F5}, can even expand further the possibilities by using Powershell which has the ability to call native Win32 functions using Add-Type :)

[lewisbeith]

Very useful, now I can hide my homework

[Cart]

I love how you call your user folder the home directory like Linux /home/cart = ~

[hundvd_]

I've switched to linux now, but my god, this is actually such a nice tutorial. It's such a breath of fresh air to see another person that actually, properly know how to use Windows

[equerty]

I wish Microsoft would add this to windows 12, but they’re more likely to add copilot to file explorer

[Shieldtech]

i wonder what morally concerning text will be in those documents?

[NotJacobX]

very useful now i can hide my homework from teachers

[sicSIX]

You can do this using the usershellfolders reg keys 😂
That's all that folder redirection group policies and the location tab in folder properties does anyway.

All a batch script would need is:
Add the registry key
Kill the explorer process

[ondrejpavlik]

That's a really neat makeshift implementation of Folder Pages from Stardock Fences.

One more thing I'd mention is, you can create shortcuts to the batch scripts and set a custom keybind for them. As long as the shortcuts are within a folder in the %path% environment variable, these will work from anywhere.

[IsaacFoster..]

No disrespect but I'd rather encrypt all my "homework" with 7z and put that encrypted file in a safe place. Who even needs their "homework" folder at all times?

In fact, if you're on your family computer; don't even leave that encrypted file on the disk. The size of it will make it suspicious if any of your family member has the potential to understand computers. Store it on a secret Google Drive or some other storage option you have. Store it in many spaces if you're able to for backup.

Practice good opsec,
Your homework is important.

[osamakahwaji]

Finally, another idea that can be implemented safely on physical machines! Keep it up Fly! Looking for more ideas like this!

[Damariobros]

I think I'll just continue with my encrypted vm protected with 2fa at windows login with invisible folder maze marked as hidden system file on desktop and virtualization disabled in password protected bios setup, thank you

[satibel]

something that wasn't said, you can use a different disk, and iirc that also works for moving a whole user's folder if they aren't logged in.
I did something like that to move my user folder onto my 2nd drive when I had a 60Gb ssd.
Also you don't need to use symlinks for a few folders including desktop, you can use the regustery key Shell Folders or just right click on desktop -> properties and you can change the location in the location tab

[windestruct]

He most likely studies advanced Windows computer science because he has a reg file for homework

[tntmister]

you can actually automatically refresh desktop icons after switching desktop folders by associating a file extension through an admin command line

assoc .asdasd=asdasd
assoc .asdasd=

[ZonyaZeraora]

If you right click the "desktop" folder, go to properties, there's a "location" tab, that lets you either move the desktop to another path, or make the system look for the desktop folder elsewhere.