Many users of the Windows operating system are interested in how to hide a folder on their computer. This feature is useful if you use a computer that other people use, such as family members or work colleagues. After completing just a few simple steps, you can make any file invisible to other users. In addition to the standard setting for hidden files, you can make the file’s icon and its name transparent. Thus, it becomes possible to open this file only if the user knows where the given file is located on the desktop, as well as in any folder you select.
First of all, create a new folder in the directory of your choice. Right-click, then select "Create" -> "Folder". So, a new folder will be created in this directory. Renaming is currently optional.
Click on the right mouse button, hovering over the created folder, select "Properties", and then - "Settings". Then press the button “Change Icon”. Browse through the middle of the proposed settings and you will see transparent icons. Just select one of them, then click “OK” -> “Apply” -> “OK”.
Name your folder of your choice. Click “Rename” and then instead of typing the name of the folder, press the combination “Alt +0160”. Simply put, you must hold down the Alt key and dial the specified combination of numbers. After that, the folder you created will become invisible.
If you are interested in how to hide a folder on a laptop, you must hold down the Alt and FN keys at the same time, and only then enter the numbers 0160. Then release all the keys and press Enter.
The following steps are also instructions on how to hide a folder on a computer or laptop.
Right-click on the icon of a folder or file, and select the item called "Properties". When a window pops up, look at the bottom of the window and you will see the attributes. Check the “hidden” attribute and restart the computer. You will immediately see that the icon of your file or folder is no longer displayed.
You can create several non-displayable folders and files on your desktop, because when you perform a hiding combination on the keyboard again, you are using a different space. It must be remembered that such a hidden folder is not 100% invisible. Today it’s possible to hide a folder easily as well as find it - there are various ways to find and open such folders.
So, hidden folders in Windows 7 can be displayed after performing the following steps.
Double-click on the icon with the name “My Computer”, click “Tools”, then “Folder Options”. When a window appears, select the View menu on the top tab. Find and select the "Show hidden folders and files" tab, click the "OK" or "Apply" button.
In addition, to find hidden folders and files with transparent icons in Windows 7, you must do the following:
Go to the Start menu and select the Search command. When a window pops up asking for search parameters, select "Files and Folders". Enter the name of the file or folder you want to find. Also select in the drop-down list the local disk on which the file you need was saved, and in the setting - search on this disk.
After you have completed all the steps described above, click on the "Search" button. After a few minutes, the search will be completed and the file will be displayed in the middle of the window.