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Some smart protection detects and reveals hide files, folders or drive using folder options. What is the best way to hide files, folders or drive on a computer by not using any third party auto hide software?

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Question added by Francis Jr Simbajon , Associate Marketer , C-ONE TRADING CORPORATION
Date Posted: 2016/06/09
reham moustafa gamal abdallah
by reham moustafa gamal abdallah , مهندس ميكاترونكس , freelancer

the best way to hide files, folders or drive on a computer by not using any third party auto hide software

is make it compress then hide it 

Bassam Ali Mohammed Al-mamari
by Bassam Ali Mohammed Al-mamari , مساعد الرصد والتقييم , برودحي سيستمز

on command prompt environemet "DOS" just right this command

attrib +h +r +s +a Drvie-Name: file name .

and for folder add /s /d

attrib +h +a +s +r /s /d Drive-Name: folder name.

Eg. 

if we have a file named test.txt in drive D to be hidden

then the command must be as following

attrib +h +r +s +a c: test.txt

Rojbeni Lokmen
by Rojbeni Lokmen , IT Consultant , faculty (fsegt)

Sometimes, you need to keep files on your computer that you just don't want other people to see

 

On Windows

Hiding files in Windows is pretty easy:

   

  1. Select the files or folders you want to hide

  2. Right-click and choose Properties

  3. Click the General tab

  4. Click the checkbox next to Hidden in the Attributes section

  5. Click Apply

Now the files you chose are hidden away and people won't see them when they're looking through your folders. When you need to find those files again, just turnHidden Items.

 

On Mac

On Mac, you'll use a quick Terminal command to hide folders. Just type this into Terminal, replacing /path/to/folder with the folder you want to hide:

chflags hidden /path/to/file-or-folder

To unhide it, type in:

chflags nohidden /path/to/file-or-folder

 

Hide a File or Folder on Linux

Linux hides files and folders that have a period at the start of their name. To hide a file or folder, just rename it and place a period at the start of its name. For example, let’s say you had a folder named Secrets you wanted to hide. You’d rename it to .Secrets, with the period in front. File managers and other utilities will hide it from view by default.

 

Click the “Show hidden” option in your file manager of choice to view hidden files and folders on Linux. For example, in the Nautilus file manager used on Ubuntu and other GNOME-based Linux distributions, click the View menu and select Show Hidden Files.

 

The option will just display files an folders with a period at the start of their name.

You can view hidden files in an Open or Save dialog, too. On Ubuntu and other GNOME-based Linux distributions, just right-click in the list of files and select the Show Hidden Files option.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

The best way to hide files is to make a folder not in a common location like program files or windows directory that doesn't easily locate of users, except those know how on windows.

THARIAN JOSEPH PRADEEP THARIAN
by THARIAN JOSEPH PRADEEP THARIAN , Technical Support Engineer , Etisalat

go to cmd==> 

hide Folder

type ==> attrib <space> d:<%driver name%><%folder name%> <space> +h<space> +r<space> +s<space> +a<space> "press enter" 

remove it same just type" -" eg, -h<space> -r<space> -s<space> -a<space>

Mohammad Shahjad Ali
by Mohammad Shahjad Ali , Lead Associate , GENPACT

Simple ! First You Create a Folder and right click then select Hide option on bottom side then press OK.

FOr Hide the FIles And Folder You need to go this navigation

Select your desired folder 

Go to upside right corner here you will see one option that name is Organisejust click

Here you will get Folder and Search option 

and then Select View option then make it Hide.

 

SIMPLEST WAY IS  SELECT FOLDER WHICH YOU WANT HIDE AND RIGHT CLICK THERE WILL BE OPTION TO HIDE FOLDER 

Melissa Gallo
by Melissa Gallo , Staff Nurse/Area Leader , TULIP HEALTHCARE CENTER

Limit third party as much as possible

save on usb drive important files

rajesh kumar
by rajesh kumar , IT Supports Engineer , Accuracy Infotech Pvt.Ltd. & ShopCj Network India

Hiding files in Windows is pretty easy:

   

  1. Select the files or folders you want to hide

  2. Right-click and choose Properties

  3. Click the General tab

  4. Click the checkbox next to Hidden in the Attributes section

  5. Click Apply

Now the files you chose are hidden away and people won't see them when they're looking through your folders. When you need to find those files again, just turnHidden Items.

reni robert
by reni robert , Data NOC Engineer , Detecon Al Saudia

  1. Select the files or folders you want to hide

  2. Right-click and choose Properties

  3. Click the General tab

  4. Click the checkbox next to Hidden in the Attributes section

  5. Click Apply

Par un mot de passe et rendre les fichiers invisibles peut être une bonne idée.

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