How to Hide Files or Folders Using Command Prompt

Hide Files or Folders Using Command Prompt

Do you want to hide some important files?

Do you want to keep some of your folders very confidential that no one can see??

Not even by Changing the View settings to "Show Hidden Files and Folders". ???

If YES,

Here is the way to Hide Files or Folders Using Command Prompt. Once the file is hidden then it won't be shown in search, can not be seen in any way.

(Click on the image if it is not properly visible)

Suppose you have a folder named workdata in your D: Drive and you want to hide it. So here is the procedure to be followed to hide it.

SO HOW TO HIDE?

Follow the simple steps:

Press windowkey+R to open RUN dialog box
Now type "cmd" and hit enter to open Commad Promt Window
Now type "attrib +s +h D:\workdata" and hit enter.
The folder "workdata" will be hidden (Now tt cannot be viewed by any search options)

(To view this folder again, use the same command and replace '+' with '-' on both flags 's' and 'h' attrib -s -h D:\workdata)

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