Multiple Ways To Hide Files In Windows

Today I'm going to show you several ways to hide files and folders in Windows. Many people have files and folders that they want to hide. Today I will show you how to do it.

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[justsurfin]

This is cool advice. Tried this but did notice if going into file explorer 'Details view' while you won't see a folder in the 2nd instruction (hide folder with blank icon) someone looking at the folder structure will definitely see something is there because other metadata such as size, last modified, etc. still populates. And if sorted alphabetically there will be a blank item showing above the 'A' titled items. For securing folders it's much better to password protect them or simply encrypt them. Neat tricks though

[mattgoodwin-king]

That's a 'greater than' synbol at 10:28 :)

[zx]

You keep my love for windows burning!!🔥

[HLLGHAT]

Some of those are neat, but I couldn't get rid of the black square problem with your fix. Also, could you make a video about password protecting specific folders?

[kenrock]

thanks, i no longer need to create thousand sub folders to hide my naughty files... lolz

[Rick__B__]

Two things: First, Does this method work with folders/files that have been formatted in exFAT? The main reason that I use exFAT format is that I have a Mac desktop and a Windows desktop and I often move folders/files back and forth. (Rich, if you want the longer version, email me privately) Second, through out the video you kept on referring to this symbol '>' as 'lesser than'. That is incorrect. This symbol '>' is the 'greater than' symbol, whereas this symbol '<' is the 'lesser than' symbol.

[alanlaird]

The symbol > is actually GREATER THAN

[ericstockley]

The folder that was made invisible still shows up in explorer. I really like the alternate data stream stuff though. Adding a .nomedia file to a folder on android hides media files from most apps except for file explorers and shell command. The .nomedia file is hidden without showing hidden files. :-) Great Video!!!

[roberthunter]

Move important files off to a thumb drive? And password protect, etc.. People can't get to your data if it is not plugged into the computer and the PC is offline. [Not connected to the internet].

[Lukiel]

I have two Sandisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 128GB flash drives. They are really small. I put a split ring and ear ring hook on them from jewelry making craft supplies. I now have 256GB of flash hidden in plain site that I can take with me where ever I go and never misplace. Cyberpunk ear rings.

[adityasinghi]

One more tip rename the file extension to ".dll" and then hide it, probably no one would want to open up system files, right?

[deadlymarsupial]

Password protected encrypted virtual drive with ntfs security permissions and use hidemydrives to hide the drive label it is mounted to.

[raylopez]

Security through obscurity...good stuff. As for those of you that think Microsoft's EFS will protect you...well it probably will, from anybody except a state actor. And that's only if you keep your password safe.

[DeadMouseis]

Nice Vid...
on uh side note is there a reason i keep getting Unsubed?

[Empire]

Good tips however those that are good at tech can easy able to find all of those options Xd - Can't go wrong by having a lock with passwords on the files

[deletewindoze]

I typically use Linux, but this was very interesting. I use to use the null character to lock my kids out of one directory on the computer I setup for them. In that directory I put notes on how I setup that computer. That way I could put a history of what I did on that computer, and not worry about them by accident or otherwise deleting info I wanted saved about their computer. You can't do that anymore, because Microsoft took that away.

PS I also hid data inside a directory. A directory is really a file with a list of the files in it, so putting data at the end of the directory file worked. This could be done with Norton tools at the time. I also had software that would write to disc in the area not seen by the computer. So it was capable to hid large files, and even directories on a DVD or CD without it showing up in the file manager. I think this could still be down with the right software to read and write to the disk. Both methods didn't change the normal operation of the directories or DVDs and CDs.

[nevrynkinori]

Just what I want to do on my android phones. I got some lovely flower arrangement pictures.
I wonder if you can hide folders by removing the parent folder path? I accidentally made one folder inaccessible once.

[keithbrown]

How about using F5 in tip #1. Would a refresh fix the black square? Or just a restart?

[stephencrocker]

Loved the video. A slight glitch, tho'. In the " very secret message " dialog you said parenthses ( ) instead of quote mark " ". Great information tho'.

[rbh]

I have no "open in terminal"