Well, creating hidden folders in Windows and Mac is very easy & elementary. We have heard and read about the tricks to hide private files & folders several times with or without using software. Moreover, we have also debunked tricks to show hidden files in Windows 10 & Mac in our previous guides. You can refer the articles by clicking on the links below:
- How To Show Hidden Files and Folders on Windows?
- How To View Hidden Files and Folders On Mac With Terminal?
But if you are bored with these old school tricks & want to hide some personal things on your computer from prying eyes, then you should consider creating an invisible folder. Yes, you heard that right, a hidden folder is undoubtedly a better and more secure way to hide files right under someone’s nose. But creating invisible folders does have its own set of pros and cons.
PROS: Making Invisible Folders On Windows 10
- Even if someone tries to show hidden files & folders, the invisible folder will not be visible.
CONS: Making Invisible Folders On Windows
- You have to keep in mind in which directory you have created the invisible folder. Because even the search option won’t help you locate the invisible folder you have created to hide your files.
How To Create Invisible Folders In Windows 10/8/7
Creating Invisible folders undoubtedly help users to hide photos, documents, videos and other multimedia files that you wish to keep away from your friends & other people. So, let’s get started:
STEP 1 – Right-click on an empty spot on your desktop, click New button & select Folder option.
STEP 2 – When the new folder appears on your screen, & you are asked to rename the folder, just press & hold the ALT key & type 255 or 0160 code on the numeric keypad. Hit Enter!
Remember: To make the codes work, make sure you type them on a numeric keypad & not the number keys present at the top of your keyboard. What we are doing is typing a unique character that isn’t on the keyboard with an ASCII character code.
If none of the code works, you can copy the blank space between the quote marks ” ??? “ & paste it into the rename section.
STEP 3 – Now that you have a folder with the invisible name, the next step is to make the folder icon invisible. Right-click on the Folder icon > Properties.
STEP 4 – Head towards Customize tab & choose Change icon option, located in the Folder Icons section.
STEP 5 – You can see a lot of options for Folder icons. Select the invisible icon & press OK button at the bottom. Hit OK again!
Whooosh!! Your folder has vanished from the desktop!
How To Make Invisible Folders Visible Again?
The invisible folder would remain hidden in File Explorer & also the contents stored in it. So, what is the magic trick to locating your invisible folder in the Windows system? Drag your mouse pointer over a large area to select multiple files and folders. This way, you can find your chosen invisible folder with no name & icon.
Want To Create Multiple Invisible Folders On Windows 10, 8, 7?
Well if you want to hide several of your photos, videos & files in multiple invisible folders at once. The trick is while repeating the aforementioned process to create an invisible folder, press Alt+255 more than once, to type invisible characters multiple times. Since folders can’t have the same names, so for the second invisible folder, you need to add two blank spaces.
For more than two folders, repeat the process, start adding more blank spaces each time.
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