Create A Hidden Folder

Create a hidden folder
this way is diffrent from common hide command in folder properties
There are many utility programs that allow you to protect, encrypt and hide your folders
But these programs are expensive and may damage your system
You can windows XP ability to create hidden folders, follow me
1- create a folder
2- right click on folder and select properties
3- select customize tab and click on “change icon”, a dialog box appears
4- click on an empty area and click ok
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5- now, you should rename your folder, press F2 and then hold down ALT and type 255 and finally press ENTER

 

 

 

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Where did you got this information??
Maybe there are more usefull things on it

Mark

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Oh man, this is great! Even though it can be seen in Windows Explorer if you select everything, Total Commander doesn't see it :confused: I am not quite sure how can this be possible, but I guess you won't tell us any details (if you know) Anyway, if there was karme here, you would get one point more from me.

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This is from the website Hacks1010
Here: http://freewebs.Com/hacks1010

Your Welcome,
MarkBla

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CREATING A HIDDEN FOLDER
Create A Hidden Folder

That is not working!

To Create A Hidden Folder,,,

1. Make A Folder

2. Right Click On The Folder

3. Click "Hidden" On the General Tab

4. Press Enter

*To View the Folder*

1. Type the Adress/Location Of The Folder in The Adress Bar (Drive:/Location/Name of The Folder) e.X. C:/Documents and Settings/123

-reply by Darwin

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This works because you are giving the folder both a completely icon, and an apparently "blank" name. The name is blank because 255 is the ALT code for a null character, which although is a real character, is not displayed like a real one. You can use ALT-0160 as well.

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Just a note that on Linux you can hide files and folders (though I don't know that efficient) by adding a dot in front of the name of the file or folder.

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OK, this is only for lazy users or for non-root users.
Standard Linux users work in a command-line window, and if they type "ls -l" they will not see your dot-something folders or files.
But if the same user types "ls -al", the "a" standind for "all" he will see all the files, including the files and folder whose name start with a "."
From a philosophical point of view, this hides files to non-experienced users, you cannot hide files from experienced users.
And you don't really need to hide folders from Linux newbies. When I create a stander folder named "/usr/lib/useles_things", very few people are able to simply see that this folder exist, is a non-standard folder and would go and see what is inside it. That's why I never need to hide my Unix private folders, nobody would have idea to go and look inside them.

 

 

 

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Hi
This how to make a hidden folder on mac
Open Terminal
type "cd` where ever you want your folder"(without the quotes)
type "mkdir ".My Hidden Folder"(without the quotes)
type mv "Existing Folder" ".ExistingFolder
type mv ".My Hidden Folder" "My Hidden Folder

To access the folder open finder go to the menu highlight go move your cursor(mouse) to the right click Go to folder and type in the path for the folder that you just made in terminal

Bye
P.S. Hope this works

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The current topic concerns Microsoft Windows folders.
Your trick is a Unix newbie trick.
All non-newbie Unix folks know this trick and they type "ls -a" instead of "ls" and see the folder.
Could you please try your trick on your Mac and verify that, also on the mac, your "invisible" folder is seen when typin "ls -a" or "ls -al" ?
Regards
Yordan

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