This is another simple trick for novice Windows 7 users. Like the previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 too comes with hide/show a file or folder option. Using this option, one can easily hide a file or folder in Windows Explorer.
Show or hide file or folders in Windows 7
The procedure to hide a file or folder is very straightforward.
Step 1. Right-click on the file/folder and select Properties.
Step 2. Enable the checkbox named Hidden and click Apply button to hide the file instantly.
If the file or folder still appears in the explorer, you need to follow four more simple steps:
# Open Windows explorer (open a folder).
# Click on Organize button and then select Folder and search options to launch Folder Options.
Step 3. In the Folder Options dialog-box, switch to View tab, and then locate the option named Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives.
Step 4. Select the option, and click Apply.
To view the same file/folder again, please follow our how to view a hidden file or folder in Windows 7 guide. It’s worth noting that anyone who has access to your PC can view the hidden files. If you really need to protect important files and folders, use the folder lockers for Windows.
Hemant Kumar Arya says
Awesome post. Thiis is really awesome.
Now we can hide perfectly any files and folders on windows pc in just few clicks.
Thank you… ?
Zahid says
Very very thank you
Sandeep says
Nice trick.. It’s working…!
it’s easy to hide and unhide folders…
SARATU YA'U says
Thank u so much guys 4 ur cntrbtn…!
Amit GOdse says
It works. Thanks a ton buddy.. :)
Ronak Hingu says
I couldn’t find “hidden files and folders” option…
shakthi says
thank u so much for ur help….
Farman Ali says
HE IS BEST BEST Working!
:)
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amit says
What a crock of shit… I am tryin to protect my folder from someone who is not a complete idiot (but then that rules out 99.9 % of windows users).
Haseeb ul Hunain says
thanks for such a nice tip
arj says
no, after this step
” In the Folder Options dialog-box, switch to View tab, and then locate the option named Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives.”
still can not able to hide folder at all :(
plz help me out of it
praveen says
Say you have hidden a file and the others who use your PC also knows this trick then there is a way to completely make the folder disappear in windows.
I tried it out previously will let you know shortly.
dear says
thanks a lot
rajesh says
REally it worked thanks a lot buddy
yesu says
thanks….,its very useful
vishal says
its really nice man thanks
aimn says
thanks alot
madhav says
asshole fuck off…….. it worked very nicely …
nikhillalithkumar says
i hav a prob wer d hidden icon is grayed and cant b unticked wat to do please help
tank u
Dieter says
Thanks, had these download files that just came in the way all the time, also great to hide files you don’t want others to see.
Aniket says
thanks for ur’s help
sangeeth says
thank u yar
Matt says
Right… but what if the person you want to hide it from knows this trick, and know how to make hidden folders shown again?
delon says
cool stuff can it get better,I hope so.