Jun 8, 2011

Creating Invisible Files & Folders

There may be times when you don't want certain eyes to see certain files on your computer. This is pretty easy to accomplish actually.  The following 4 steps should take care of it:

1.  Create a folder and name it something people won't care about. Something like 'Science Homework', or 'Spelling Words', should do the trick. Do not name it 'Hidden Movies and Music' for obvious reasons.

2.  Put everything you want hidden inside that folder. You can have folders inside the folder also.  All folders inside of a hidden folder will be hidden as well.

3.  Right Click on the folder and select the last item, 'Properties'.


4.  In the dialog box that opens, simply click the hidden button.



Note: Before hiding the folder, you should open your hard drive and bury the folder deep...Inside a folder, inside a folder,etc. You will probably want to write down how to get to this folder (the path). You may forget where you put the folder a week from now, or a day, or an hour from now.

Next:  Password Protect your most Important/Private folders.

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