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Ho to hide files and folders in Windows XP? (I mean not “hidden” attribute). I want no-one to see them no way.

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Member Avatar for caperjack

get your own computer and put a pad lock on it .lol
not sure if there is a way to hide it completely without 3rd party software program .

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just found this searching google .

Member Avatar for Ancient Dragon

just found this searching google .

link doesn't work. But OP's intentions don't sound honorable to me.

Member Avatar for caperjack

works for me

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I'm using Vista Home Premium and get the error Web Page Cannot be Found. Maybe its one of those Vista things.

commented: Funny Statement.. +3
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I'm using Vista Home Premium and get the error Web Page Cannot be Found. Maybe its one of those Vista things.

must be ,even the link in you quoted post works for me .try typing it in and see what happens


Member Avatar for bobbyraw

the link work and thats a pretty neat trick

Member Avatar for gkr

Yeah, sure there are some progz. Try FileFilter (from ). It can hide files and folders. Can even set password.

Member Avatar for steven woodman

just use a file encrypter so the folder use choose cannot be opened without password.

Member Avatar for caperjack

the link work and thats a pretty neat trick

i get as far as changing the icon text and typing in 255 while holding ALT and nothing changes .

Member Avatar for jasimp

Tried typing it in and clicking. Link doesn't work for me (although I can see a preview screenshot if I hover over it) weird.

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