When we hide any files in Windows XP, we usually go to folder properties and change the attribute to be hidden. However, these files are shown when “show hidden files and folder” are activated.
Basically, This trick will hide your folder and also won’t be shown even in “show hidden files and folder”. This trick will apply files or folder with system attribute, where the system will consider these files as system files and system files are never shown even if hidden files and folder are activated.
You might now be wondering that, how could I get access or view those files since the system is considering those files as system files and cannot be viewed even show hidden files are active? Don’t Worry, it is very simple to view those files, just as we view hidden files.
View System hidden Files and Folder:
1. Go to My computer >> Tools >> Folder Options.
2. Navigate to View Tab and Scroll down and remove check marks from “Hide Protected Operating System Files“. Now you can view system files and files which you hided using this trick.
Note: Since, you enabled the option to view hidden system files, this allows to view hidden system files, so don’t try to delete any files, which are system files.
How to Hide Files & Folder as System Files
1. Make a Folder in C drive rename it as “abc” without quotes or any name.
2. Now, Open Command Prompt, Go to Start >> Run >> Enter “CMD“.
3. Type the below command and press enter.
attrib +s +h +r C:\abc
This command will make your folder invisible, and it cannot be seen even if hidden files and folders activated. To view these hidden system files, you need to disable “Hide Protected Operating System Files” as explained above.
4. To make it visible again type below command.
attrib -s -h -r C:\abc
Here, we appended a – (minus sign) to specify to remove the attribute for the specific folder. You can hide or protect any files or folders using this attrib command. Just give the path address of that folder and Specify the attribute.
Here, Attrib is a command that set archive attribute.
S – This specify system attribute.
R – This specify read-only attribute.
H – This specify hidden attribute.
“+” – This adds the attribute to archive files or folders.
“-“ – This removes the attribute from archive files or folders.
C:\abc – Specify the path of the file or folder
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