- Introduction
- Using the Explorer Window
- Changing the Explorer Window View
- Opening and Viewing the Computer
- Viewing and Opening Documents
- Opening Recently Used Documents
- Working with Personal Folders
- Navigating Between Folders
- Viewing the Folders List
- Changing the Explorer Layout
- Customizing the Navigation Pane
- Organizing Files by Headings
- Searching for Files and Folders
- Saving a Search
- Changing Search Options
- Performing an Instant Search
- Performing an Advanced Search
- Performing Natural Language Searches
- Adding Properties and Tags to Files
- Modifying the Index to Improve Searches
- Creating and Renaming Files and Folders
- Copying and Moving Files and Folders
- Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders
- Creating a Shortcut to a File or Folder
- Hiding Files and Folders
- Changing Folder Options
- Changing File and Folder List Views
- Customizing Personal Folders
- Sharing Folders or Files with Others
- Compressing Files and Folders
- Managing Files Using a CD or DVD
Hiding Files and Folders
WINV-4.1.3
If you want to hide files and folder for added privacy purposes, you can do it by setting two separate options: one to set the option to hide specific files and folders, and the other to set a general folder option to show or hide files and folders. If you set the option to hide specific files and folders and the Show hidden files and folders option is set, the hidden files and folder appear transparent. If the general option is set to Do not show hidden files and folder, the hidden files and folder are actually hidden. The only way to view them again is to set the general option to Show hidden files and folders again. Anyone can show hidden files and folders, so it shouldn’t be used for security purposes.
Show or Hide Hidden Files and Folders
- Right-click the file or folder you want to hide or unhide, and then click Properties.
- Select or clear the Hidden check box.
Click OK.
The files or folders appear transparent or hidden.
Show or Hide Hidden Files and Folders
- Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click the Folder Options icon.
- Click the View tab.
- Click the Do not show hidden files and folders or Show hidden files and folders option.
- To set the current view to all folders, click Apply to Folders.
Click OK.