How to Hide Files and Folder on Win XP

[Dilbert]

Here is an easy way to protect ur secret folder... Works both on 98 & XP... All that u need is Command Prompt.

Let the folder to protect be D:\My Files\Secret. The folder Secret is to be protected...

NB:- The symbol '<' indicates Enter
Steps
1. Go to Command Prompt (Go to Run->Type cmd)
2. Now type the foll command:-

Code:
>d: <(the drive where ur folder is...)
>cd D:\My Files <(just copy and paste it in Cmmand Prompt Window; that is easy when the path is long...)

NOW THE IMPORTANT COMMAND
>ren secret secret.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} <
NB:- U can also rename the folder directly from the Explorer also...

Done! Now go and open the folder thro Explorer and see what happened!!

To unprotect, just reverse the command:-

Code:
>ren secret.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} secret <
NB:-This cannot be done from Explorer!
How is that??

[Justvicks]

thanks for this. was searching for it

[GANGSTA]

thats a nice trick.

[Derek]

nice one... cheers bro

[ahref]

Good trick, give some more

[SKREECH]

that is nice tips n tricks
thanks!!

[Flaco]

thnks for sharing this with us

[The Recruiter]

has abybody tried it successfully

[Joshua]

thnks for the share
cheers

[absolute55]

will this work on windows me?

[Dr.pter]

highly appreciated.. thanks

[Soumen]

nice post dilbert

[Coolestman]

this is great.. now we dont need any kind of tool

[arebhendra]

grt job.. keep it up..

[Zachary]

this one is very useful tip!!