Details on how to create an invisible folder in Windows 7

The development of computer technology today is leaping forward, and software is not far behind it. We’ll take a closer look at the user operating system of the Windows family and some features of the work here. To be more precise, we’ll talk about how to create an invisible folder in Windows 7 and turn it back into visible.

Today, Seven is the most advanced operating system developed in accordance with all the requirements that are imposed by users and IT specialists to fulfill their needs either on the office premises or outside.

How to create an invisible folder in Windows 7

One of the advantages of the system that was popular until today (namely, Windows XP) is the ability to create invisible folders. How to create an invisible folder in Windows 7? Two independent options for the implementation of this goal are common; they can be used both separately and in combination.

First way

1. On the desktop or in any other place convenient for you, create a new folder.
2. It is necessary to rename it, for this we find the ALT key on the keyboard. Holding it, on the numeric keypad we dial the combination 255 (it turns out ALT + 255). Bottom line: our folder has an empty field for the name. Feel free to enter new data.
3. We click on the folder with the cursor, and with the right mouse button we call up the menu, from the list we select “Properties”.
4. Then, in the “Properties” we find the item “Settings”, and in it “Change icon”.
5. The decisive step will be that we find the tab “Blank Icon” and select the “OK” key (the “Blank Space” icon will be at the very end of the sheet).

Congratulations, an invisible folder has been created. So, to the question of how to create an invisible folder in Windows 7, we found a fairly simple answer, without costs and extra effort.

The second way to create an invisible folder

To do this, follow these steps.

1. We do the same as using the first method - create a new folder and give it a name.
2. Select “Properties” of this folder by right-clicking on the icon of the same name.
3. A new dialog box will open for your attention . Please note: in the proposed menu there will be a line “Attributes”, it is necessary to tick off the item called “Hidden”.
4. And then click the “Apply” button and then “OK”. Voila, our invisible folder has been created.

How to make invisible folders visible

To achieve this goal, we need to take the following actions.

1. We start our work by going to the Start menu, which is located in the lower right corner of the desktop.
2. We select "Control Panel", already in it in the "Category" tab, click on the item "Large Icons".
3. Then we select “Folder Options”, immediately after that a window will open, where in the upper tabs we select the “View” item.
4. Already here we find the “Advanced Settings” window, in which we see and put a tick next to the inscription “Show hidden files, folders and drives”.
5. Select the Apply button, then OK. Our folder, which until now we have not seen, "acquired an outline," became visible.

Today we got acquainted with the modern software of Windows 7, namely with the manipulation of folders. We hope that you have gathered important information for yourself regarding the creation of an invisible folder in this operating system and the transformation of invisible folders into visible ones.

Afterword

The described method for creating invisible folders is very convenient to use for system directories, the removal of which can harm the computer.

These folders include the Windows, Program Files, My Documents directories located on the system drive. These directories are created by the system directly at the installation stage. By the way, you should know that by default there are other folders on the main drive that are initially hidden for viewing (a kind of protection).