Hide Files/Folders Without Any Software

Method 1: 

1. Right click on the file/folder that u want to hide then Send to ->New
Compressed (zipped) Folder
2.Change the file extension from *.zip to anything or nothing (like xyz.zip to
xyz/xyz.dll/xyz.pdf/xyz.doc/etc)

TIP: Change to *.dll for safest hiding.(backup)

Note: IF UR SYSTEM IS NOT SHOWING FILE EXTENSION THEN OPEN MY
COMPUTER GO TO ->TOOLS ->FOLDER OPTIONS->VIEW->UNCHECK HIDE
EXTENSIONS OF KNOWN FILE TYPES

4.Change the file name if u want to but make sure u remember it else it wont be easy to
search it out when unhiding .
5. Now paste the file in \WINDOWS\system32 folder (very important step).
jobs done!
u have hided file/folder without any external software .

UNHIDING STEPS :

1. Search for ur file in \WINDOWS\system32 .
2. change the file extension to *. zip ( like if ur file is xyz.dll after hiding then change to
xyz.zip ).
3. Extract to wherever u want.

Method 2:

1. Right click the folder.
2. Go to properties >> customize >> change icon.
3. Select those invisible ones.
4. Rename the folder to (alt +255 from number pad).
5. And for more protection change the attribute to hidden.

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