How to hide folder in windows XP without using folder guard
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Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
What I did in my computer:
1.) Hide the file/folder, which u want to protect from others.
2.) Disable "Folder Options" from Tools menu using either registry or gpedit.msc, so that no one can enable "Show Hidden file/folders" option.
3.) Also disable regedit.exe from gpedit.msc, so that a smart user can't enable "show hidden files/folders" from registry
4.) And at last rename "gpedit.msc" to something else, like "regedit.msc" so that no one can enable again regedit.exe using gpedit.msc
1.) Hide the file/folder, which u want to protect from others.
2.) Disable "Folder Options" from Tools menu using either registry or gpedit.msc, so that no one can enable "Show Hidden file/folders" option.
3.) Also disable regedit.exe from gpedit.msc, so that a smart user can't enable "show hidden files/folders" from registry
4.) And at last rename "gpedit.msc" to something else, like "regedit.msc" so that no one can enable again regedit.exe using gpedit.msc
dOm1naTOr
Wise Old Owl
@Vishal Gupta
here is a simple fact.
even if u have hidden those files in windows just open nero nd click add button nd in the brouse window u can see all those hidden files. Just burn an image in HDD itself nd u get access to those files. Or just burn the entire folder to a DVD nd put it on another PC nd eneble show hidden files nd u can see.
here is a simple fact.
even if u have hidden those files in windows just open nero nd click add button nd in the brouse window u can see all those hidden files. Just burn an image in HDD itself nd u get access to those files. Or just burn the entire folder to a DVD nd put it on another PC nd eneble show hidden files nd u can see.
Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
There is also a solution for it, which I use:
Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ahead\Nero - Burning Rom\Browser
And in right-side pane, create new DWORD value ShowHiddenAndSystemFiles and set its value to 0
Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ahead\Nero - Burning Rom\Browser
And in right-side pane, create new DWORD value ShowHiddenAndSystemFiles and set its value to 0
Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
arey!
After doing all these stuffs, u can access the file/folder by just typing its name in the address bar
Like u hv hidden a folder named setup in D:\ drive, then to access the folder, simply open My computer and then open D: drive and type Setup in the address bar. Now u can do what u want in the folder.
PS: The registry key which set the option, whether the HIDDEN files/folders should be displayed or not is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, the DWORD value Hidden. If its value is 2, then Hidden files/folders will not be shown and if its value is 1, then they will be shown.
After doing all these stuffs, u can access the file/folder by just typing its name in the address bar
Like u hv hidden a folder named setup in D:\ drive, then to access the folder, simply open My computer and then open D: drive and type Setup in the address bar. Now u can do what u want in the folder.
PS: The registry key which set the option, whether the HIDDEN files/folders should be displayed or not is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, the DWORD value Hidden. If its value is 2, then Hidden files/folders will not be shown and if its value is 1, then they will be shown.
gaurav_indian
CG Artist
Thats the reason his tutorial appeared in this months Digit.sridatta said:ye.. thanks a lot... I always get my problem solved only through ur posts
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
In the zone
better hide ur folder in seprate hdd re...
OP
sridatta
An Esoteric Geek
gaurav_indian said:Thats the reason his tutorial appeared in this months Digit.
Is it ??
Vishal.. Congrats..!!
I m sorry.. My college library do not subscribe digit.. so couldnot see.. i hope i get it somehow....
by the way.. which tutorial..? plz paste the link of that thread..
debiprasad_sahoo
Web Junky 2.0
Zip your folders using Win Rar and edit the file name. Remove the .rar ext. and add some thing other which can do a different thing such as .dat or .mov, or any other un-familier ext.
piyush gupta
Cyborg Agent
why not you just use rename folder to blank and then hide it
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