How To Hide/Unhide A File Or Folder In Windows 7

Posted October 4, 2009 – 10:00 pm in: Applicaton

Posted October 3, 2009 – 5:28 pm in: Windows 7 Tweaks

This is another simple trick for novice Windows 7 users. Like the previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 too comes with hide/show a file or folder option. Using this option, one can easily hide a file or folder in a jiffy.

hide file or folder

The procedure to hide a file or folder is very straightforward:

1. Right-click on the file/folder and select Properties.

right-click properties

2. Enable the checkbox named Hidden and click Apply button to hide the file instantly.

Windows 7 folder properties

 

If the file or folder still appears in the explorer, you need to follow four more simple steps:

# Open Windows explorer (open a folder).

 

# Click on Organize button and then select Folder and search options to launch Folder Options.

folder and search option in Windows 7

# In the Folder Options dialog-box, switch to View tab, and then locate the option named Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives.

folder options

# Select the option and click Apply.

 

To view the same file/folder again, please follow our how to view a hidden file or folder in Windows 7 guide.

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