Steps to hide your files in Windows, even when hidden files are shown

Today we are going to see how to hide files or folders in windows (any Version). This is a step by step process and if you have any doubts feel free to comment. Here I will explain the process for the folder which is placed in the desktop.

STEP 1

           Open command prompt or type cmd in the start menu and then open command prompt.

STEP 2

           To hide a folder in desktop, change the directory of the home folder to desktop using "cd" command. In command prompt type "cd desktop" ( without quotes ).

STEP 3

           The folder to be hided is shown in the red mark,

            Now to hide the folder "important" in the desktop, type the following command in the command prompt "attrib +a +r +s +h important /s /d" ( without quotes ). The original syntax is attrib +a +r +s +h folder or filename /s /d.

Note: If the folder dint hide, then refresh the desktop.

STEP 4

          To unhide the folder which we have hided, type the following command in the command prompt, attrib -a -r -s -h important /s /d" ( without quotes ). The original syntax is attrib -a -r -s -h folder or filename /s /d.

         
         This command can also used to recover files in removable media, in which viruses has been attacked.

Thank You for reading.... :)