Comments on: Another way to hide files and folders in Windows XP

By: Jabeer

Jabeer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:46:24 +0000

Sir/Madam,

I am not satisfied with this because if I hide file the I am the onle one to be able to show it but here any one can follow the steps and see no.

so this not the solution for my problem.

Pl try another way like password to open & modify for a folder.

Thanks
Regards
Ashraff

By: hush

hush — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:32:00 +0000

yet u can find the files if in case you forget the file name.here in this case you are making the files attribute as system files so to see these files go to folder option>view and uncheck HIDE PROCTED SYSTEM FILES.this wiil let you see ur files.

By: Jabeer

Jabeer — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:25:03 +0000

I want to hide a file which would be open only myself.

Is there any other way in Win XP

By: rx

rx — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:21:08 +0000

Well there’s another way for files… you can copy them to NTFS-META of another file )

Say you have file01 and file02

Enter “type file01.txt >file02.txt:file01.txt”
Delete file01…

Open file02 with a notepad, everything looks the same, but When you enter “Notepad.exe File02.txt:File01.txt” it WILL open file01… alakazam!

NOTE: When you copy file02.txt to another location this change will be lost…

By: ram

ram — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:51:11 +0000

this is awesome really…I am going to hide all kinds of stuff now!

By: Jacky

Jacky — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:59:05 +0000

Hi! A question: if my computer is connected to the network and someone has Admin access, will they see my files or any changes that I made in my computer?? This stuff is really cool….is there another way that other people can access my folder if it’s hidden like this (other than attrib -s -h)?? kindly answer my post..Thank you very much…

By: Denis

Denis — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:12:14 +0000

Not as secure as using of some great tools from Badevlad Software Company (http://www.bdvnotepad.com) or some other security related.

By: NosovK

NosovK — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:44:06 +0000

There is another way to hide anything on ntfs system. Using file streams. Ussualy we use ‘data’ stream, but you can write to another. I use little util for this:
http://code.google.com/p/ntfs-stream-writer/
but it’s console, and needs some manipulations with bat-files for everyday usage (

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:30:11 +0000

When I try to do it it comes up with parameter not correct

By: Richi

Richi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:11:26 +0000

Hey, guys, it’s not a reliable method! Third party software is the best solution for this problem. All modern utilities must have a STEALTH mode, for example like in Universal Shield from Everstrike Software.

You can download it here: everstrike.com/

By: Angad

Angad — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:00:21 +0000

heyy…yes its a new method for me…the problem is when i do this and then go to tools, folder options, then click on show hidden files, the file I hid now shows up…WHAT TO DO ?

By: dwm

dwm — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:35:59 +0000

Ummm. In your same command prompt, typing ‘DIR /AS /AH’ will show you your ‘hidden’ files. Not really that secure.

By: ilplvm

ilplvm — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:24:18 +0000

you are so smart.
I have been a computer programmer for more than 8 years.

Thank you very much for your post.

By: Lifeblood

Lifeblood — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:36:46 +0000

You make the statement,

“And that’s it! Your file or folder is now completely hidden! It won’t show up in My Computer, it won’t show up if you browse via the command prompt and it won’t even show up if you select “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.”

But that isn’t true.

If you go to My Computer\Tools\Folder Options\View Tab\

and select “Show Hidden Files and Folders”,

it DOES make the folder visible in My Computer.

It isn’t hidden at all, which makes this whole suggestion completely wrong, and worthless.

By: tania

tania — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:42:31 +0000

Dear writer,

thank you for useful article.

could you please explain completely what happens to the file/folder when we enter those commands?
why isn’t it shown if we choose “Show Hidden Files and Folders” option???
is it really hidden or something else has happened to it?

thanks in advance for your answers,
tania