How to Hide or Unhide Files and Folders with Command Prompt on Windows 10?

How to Hide or Unhide Files and Folders with Command Prompt on Windows 10?

To hide:

Step 1: Go to the folder or directory where you have your files that you want to hide.

Step 2: Click on the address bar, delete the path. After that, type 'cmd' without quotes, and then hit enter key on the keyboard. You will see command prompt is now opened in that folder.

Step 3: To hide, type the command below, and then hit enter key on the keyboard.

attrib +h +s +r name_of_the_file_with_extension

i) attrib means attributes.
ii) + means we are adding an attribute.
iii) h means hidden, s means system file, r means read only.

Note: If there is any space between your file or folder name, provide the name in quotes.

To Unhide:

Step 1: Follow till steps 2 from above.

Step 2: To Unhide, type the command below, and then hit enter key on the keyboard.

attrib -h -s -r name_of_the_file_with_extension

i) - Means we are removing an attribute.

ii) For explanation of other terms used in command, check hide method above.

If you want to only show the hidden files and folder, follow below steps.

Step 1: Open File explorer, and then click on 'View' tab.

Step 2: Click on 'options,' and then click on 'Change Folder and search options.'

Step 3: Click on 'view' tab.

Step 4: Click on 'show hidden files, folder, and drives.'

Step 5: Scroll down, and then Uncheck 'Hide protected operating system files(recommended).'

Step 6: Click on 'yes' button at the warning. After that, click on 'Apply' button, and then 'ok' button.

It's done.

Thanks for watching, please like and subscribe

==============================================

#howto #HideFiles #UnhideFiles

[shantanushukla]

thank you man I have now subscribed to your its better to follow your tips rather than downloading unnecessary apps. thanks a lot again

[MarshyGames]

THANK YOU this saved my Minecraft screenshots when my computer was in a blue screen cycle 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[haashirjunaid]

omg thank you soo much, you let me hide my video games from my school when i needed too

[devraajmahaadevrana]

Thanks a lot bro.... Apparently your informative video amongst all the videos I found regarding +hrs is the best I've seen yet. The cmd section to apply is the best way ever I saw till today.... Regards brother 👍👍🙏

[Rodosuta_]

Than you very much!! thats the video I search. You're awesome!!

[MrOmix]

Thank you so much sir that really helped me ! <3

[rosieking]

This is top solution for this topic. You saved me. Thanks.

[samrashahid]

does it change the location. because my data is in d disc. I want to reinstall windows will it effect my files

[Watchwithraj]

Thank You So
It helped me a lot to recover my files

[vali]

arigatou bro helped a loot to recover 120gb file i lost the name of file !!

[yqwppsq]

How to disable copy paste and send option on specific folder

[tarzanautowala]

Thank you so much bro, you saved me today

[darkkiller]

wHAT To do if i forget the name of the folder

[abubakr]

thank you so much sir. i am from bangladesh

[naveenvishalm]

After hiding the files, while searching name in location file is opening, there is any solution for this

[athikaricharan]

I have done this one year back but now I am unable to access that .please help me

[vaseegaran]

Can we restore if we forget the name🥺... I had forgotten the name

[aabhiiii]

Hello sir, This video really helped me, thank you so much for this video, you really really help me a lot.