How to hide files and folders in Windows 11
Hello my friends;) Today I am going to show you, how to hide files or folders in Windows 11.
All details and links are in the description of this video.
1. Select file or folder you want to hide, then mouse right click on selected file or folder (to show context menu), then select "Properties", then select Attribute's checkbox "Hidden", then press "Apply" button and finally "OK" button. Then selected file, folder or disk drive will be hidden.
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2. If selected file or folder does not disappear, you need to activate setting "Don't show hidden files, folders or drives" (by default this setting is active):
Go into "Control Panel", which can be found on your desktop or you can simply find it by typing "Control Panel" in the "Search Bar";
Select "Appearance and Personalization";
Select "File Explorer Options" and "File Explorer Options" will appear;
Choose "View" tab and select "Don't show hidden files, folders or drives" settings item;
Press "Apply" button, then "OK" button.
And all files, folders and disk drives marked as hidden will be hidden.
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3. If you want to show all hidden files, folders or drives:
Go into "Control Panel";
Select "Appearance and Personalization";
Choose "File Explorer Options" and "File Explorer Options" will appear;
Press "View" tab and select "Show hidden files, folders or drives" settings item;
Press "Apply" button and then "OK" button.
And all files, folders and disk drives marked as hidden will be shown.
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