How to make a folder invisible or visible. How to make an invisible folder in Windows

There is a need to open hidden files and operating system folders, mainly to edit some important system documents.

To do this, you need to know how to make hidden folders visible.

The point is that in all modern versions OS Windows settings by default they assume the so-called “fool protection”.

This means that inexperienced user it simply does not see most of the important system partitions and cannot make potentially dangerous changes to them.

But on the other hand, some fine settings The operating system may require editing of these hidden files.

This article will provide detailed guide, which allows you to implement this procedure in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, which are on at the moment occupy the lion's share of operating systems used in the commercial and private sector.

Secrets of the Windows 7 system partition

This version of the operating system from Microsoft has taken the palm of popularity from the legendary XP, support for which ended several years ago.

This success is primarily dictated user-friendly interface, in which it is easy to find the necessary settings.

This also applies to the display option hidden folders and files, which is easiest to activate through the taskbar.

• First you need in a standard way get to the taskbar: open Start and select “Control Panel”.

• Then click on the link “Design and personalization”.

Advice! For convenience, you need to select a display method by category.

• In the variety that opens, we need the “Folder Options” category, or, more precisely, its “Show hidden files and folders” option, which speaks for itself.

• In the window that opens called “Folder Options”, expand the “View” tab and at the very bottom of the list additional parameters we see the show/hide function special files. All that remains is to set the checkbox to the desired position.

You can get to the “Folder Options” window in Windows 7 in a simpler way: to do this, just open any directory and select “Folder and Search Options” from the “Arrange” drop-down menu.

Advice! If you decide to use this method, by default only hidden files in the current directory will be displayed. To apply this rule to all drives, you must activate the “Apply to folders” option.

Having dealt with the classics, you can move on to more modern systems.

We delve into the intricacies of Windows 8

This version of the operating system is significantly different from Windows 7, which at one time caused many complaints from users.

The changes also affected hidden directories: in Windows 8 there are two types of files and folders, not visible to the user.

The first is the actual hidden sections. This status is enjoyed not only system files and folders, but also components of various third party applications.

Moreover, the user himself can assign this type to any object on the disk.

However, this opportunity is often used by malware, which, for example, results in problems with files on a flash drive.

For these two types, the algorithm of actions will be different.

To open regular hidden files and folders you need to do the following:

• First, you should open “Explorer”, for which you can use the standard shortcut in the “Taskbar”.

• In the opened folder in top panel settings, click on the “View” menu and select the “Show and Hide” function. In the list that opens, you must activate the checkbox “ Hidden elements».
  In the same way, you can assign hidden status to any selected file or folder.

In order to see particularly important system files, you need to make the following settings:

• In the same “View” menu, go to “Options” - “Change folder and search options.”

• As a result, the “Folder Options” settings window will appear, similar to that in Windows 7. Here you should go to the “View” tab and uncheck the “Hide” protected system files checkbox (recommended).

There is another way to get to this window:

• In Start, which in Eight has an unusual Metro interface, click on the gear icon (Computer Settings).

• In the menu that opens, you need to click on the lowest link to open the Control Panel, which is familiar to most users.

• In the “Taskbar”, first select the function display method Large (or small) icons, and then click on the “Folder Options” link, which will ultimately give access to the settings window of the same name.

It is also worth considering separately the algorithm for enabling the display of hidden and system elements for Windows 10, since, despite its similarity with eight, the settings of this OS have their own nuances.

Computers have burst into everyone's home, and it's hard to imagine a modern family without personal computer. When there are many users, sometimes there is a need to hide some information from extra eyes, and there are many ways to do this. One of them is to create invisible folder, which only you will know about. Let's learn how to do this.

How to make an invisible folder on your computer?

We will create a folder on the Desktop. The principle of operation is the same, so you can create your own invisible folders in any place convenient for you. So, let's get started.

1. To begin with, we create simple folder on the desktop. Click the right mouse button, then “Create”, and “Folder”.

2. Click “Rename”, delete the old name, hold down “Alt” and write three numbers in turn - 2 5 5, just be sure to click them on numeric keypad right. With this action we made a folder without a name.

3. Right-click on the folder and select “Properties”.

4. Select “Settings” in the window that appears, and then “Change icon”. We look for a transparent icon and select it.

Our invisible folder is ready! You can check its presence by selecting all the files on the desktop and immediately seeing the created folder.

VIDEO. How to make an invisible folder yourself? Windows XP

How to make invisible folders visible?

There is probably no computer where there are no hidden folders and files. To manage them, you first need to see them. Today, we will learn how to display them. Let's begin.
We will consider an option that will work if you have operating system Windows XP/7/Vista.

1. Open any folder or disk.

2. Select the “Service” function.

3. In the “Folder Options” window that opens, open the “View” tab.

4. We go down to the very end of the list provided and select the item “Show hidden files, folders and drives”. Click "OK".

Just like that, we made all folders visible!

How to make invisible folders visible on your computer? Windows 7.8

Would you like to have a place on your computer that no one can find? You could hide absolutely any files there; only you could know about this place. I certainly would like to. If you want to have such a place, then just read the article to the end, now I will tell you how to create such a place.

To be precise, we will create a folder, but not an ordinary one, but an invisible one. Yes, it’s not visible, so no one will find it even if you create it on the desktop. What do we need? Basically nothing, just a little of your precious time. Let's not lose it, let's start creating a hidden folder.

How to hide a folder

We'll start with the first action. To do this, right-click on our folder, then select the rename tab from the menu. I’ll say right away that if you think that we’ll just delete the folder name and press Enter, then no!

We will do it a little differently, after we have right-clicked on the folder and selected rename, hold down the left Alt key and type 0160 on the keyboard (Attention!!! We must type 0160 on the numbers on the right (num) and not release Alt key), then press Enter.

So our folder has lost its name, isn’t it bad?!)

Now let's proceed to action number 2. Our task is to remove the shortcut from a folder without a name. To do this: right-click on our folder, then select the property tab from the menu, then select the settings menu, and then select the change icon tab. Next, select the icon in the form of an empty white square; there should be 3 of them there. It doesn’t matter which one you choose, the main thing is that it should be transparent. That's all, after you have found the transparent icon, click ok and see that our folder has disappeared from view. But it only disappeared from view, its functionality remains, the folder is there - but it is not visible.

Great, now we can hide whatever we want in there! Oh yes, I would advise you not to forget where the folder is, because just finding it is difficult. But if it so happens that you have lost a folder, then simply make a selection in the place where it was located on the entire screen. That's all, good luck!

(Attention!!! We must dial 0160 on the numbers on the right (

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Exists tricky way create a folder in Windows that will not be visible, even if you enable the display of hidden files and folders. If you need to hide some documents from other users of your computer, read how to make an invisible folder in Windows.

Universal method: how to make an invisible folder in Windows 7, 8 and 10

This method works on all popular Windows versions, including Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. The resulting folder will be almost completely unfindable. To learn how to make an invisible folder, read the instructions below.

1. Create on desktop Windows desktop(necessarily on the desktop!) new folder. It doesn't matter how: right-click on the desktop and select New > Folder or click Ctrl + Shift + N. Place your files in it. You can also move any existing folder to your desktop.

Create a folder on the Windows desktop

2. Now you need to hide the folder icon. To do this, right-click on it and select WITHProperties > Settings > Change icon.

The folder icon on the desktop will become completely transparent.

3. Then you need to rename the folder so that it becomes nameless. To do this, right-click on it and select Rename. Erase the folder name completely. Then use one of two methods:

The result will be an invisible folder with an empty name.

This universal instructions explains how to make an invisible folder on the Windows desktop, the location of which will be known only to you:

1. Unlike regular hidden files and folders, the resulting folder will not be visible even if you enable the option Show hidden files, folders and drives in Windows folder settings.
2. The resulting folder will be practically unfindable by search: even if you try, the search will display a black square without any name.
3. The only way to open the resulting folder is to select all the desktop icons by clicking Ctrl+A or selecting the entire screen with the mouse. Then the invisible folder will be surrounded by a square on which you can double-click and open it.

Of course, this little hack allows you to make an invisible folder in Windows, but you must agree: it’s not the most reliable way hide files. If you really want to hide something securely, it is better to encrypt the folder. For example, create an archive from a folder using 7-Zip or WinRar and set a password on it. Another way is to use one of the many programs to encrypt files and folders, such as

There is often a need to create an invisible folder on the desktop. Today we will talk about how to create an invisible folder, as well as how to then find this and other invisible objects on the desktop and in directories hard sections disk.

Invisible folder– this is the same folder as all the others Windows folders, but only it is hidden from all PC users and only its creator knows about its existence.

The question of how to create an invisible folder may arise for various reasons. The main reason is, of course, hiding the content, for example, from the boss, if the computer is located in the office, or from other people who are not related to this content, if the PC is at home or in a public place. However, there are other reasons, let’s say of an everyday nature, when the need arises to create an invisible folder: preparing surprises, gifts, etc.

If you have such a need, but you don’t know how to implement your plan yourself, we will help you with this and tell you in detail how to create an invisible folder.

Invisible folder on Windows 7 desktop

To create an invisible folder on your desktop and use it as usual, but on the condition that it will be practically impossible for other users to see it, follow these steps.

• Right click on free space on the desktop. In the appeared context menu select “Create” and “Folder”.

• Now, open the Start menu and enter in the search field by hard drive and the system the phrase “symbol table”, in the search results that appear, click on the line corresponding to the request.

• In the “Symbol Table” window that opens, use the mouse wheel to scroll the slider down, about five-sixths, until you see symbols in the window, as shown in the figure below. Then click on any empty cell where there is no symbol and click on the “Select” button. Then close the “Symbol Table” window.

• To make a folder invisible in Windows 7, return to the desktop, to the newly created folder and right-click on it. In the context menu that opens, select “Rename”. Now, press the key combination “Ctrl” + “V” to, instead of the folder name, insert the table symbol we previously selected (empty cell) and click “Enter”. As a result, you should end up with something like what is shown in the figure, that is, the folder with the name will turn into a folder without a name.

• To continue creating an invisible folder, right-click on the resulting folder without a name and click on “Properties” in the context menu that opens. In the folder properties dialog box, go to the “Settings” tab and click on the “Change icon...” button. In the folder icon selection window, move the slider a little to the right until there is free space between the icons. Double-click on the free space with the left mouse button to select it as an icon for the folder and click the “Ok” button (see the figure below).

After you click on the “Apply” button in the “Properties” window, the folder on the desktop will become invisible. Congratulations!

How to make invisible folders visible?

After the actions we took, the folder became invisible on the desktop. However, the question immediately arises - how to make invisible folders visible so that you can work in them?

Everything is quite simple, especially if you know about the coexistence of such folders. To easily find hidden directories, you need to click on an empty space on the desktop, then press the key combination “Ctrl” + “A”. The result of this action will be the selection of all folders and shortcuts on the desktop, including hidden ones.

Double-click on an invisible folder with the left mouse button, just like a regular one, and its contents will open on your screen, which can be deleted, moved, etc. etc.

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