How To Make An Invisible Folder

This instructable will teach you how to make an invisible folder. You can hide lots of things in it and nobody, but you!

NOTE: This instructable works for Windows 7, Vista, and XP. I'm not sure if this works for Windows 2000 and earlier (someone please help me on this.)

Step 1 Getting The Folder

1. right click on your desktop
2. go to "new"
3. click "folder"

a new folder should pop up...

Comments

[mrmoneybagss]

Hey everybody. It's me 15krypto. Just telling you all that I have (hopfully) made the pictures more clear.

[bbby_snydr]

You do realize that the file path is still visible when you do a search, don't you?

[mrmoneybagss]

yes i do

[sulfur]

i already know what is the fn button. and i conclued that it was a stupid question =)
now my secret folders are safe
continue with the great job

[sulfur]

sorry but i don´t know what is the "fn button". can you help me? this instructable is very cool!!

[JasonMyers]

I have a laptop, which means no number pad. How do I change the name so that it's invisible?

[mrmoneybagss]

use the fn button.

[varun61193]

hey hi the invisible thing worked but im not able to able to delete it

[varun61193]

sorry but it says no internal or external command

[mrmoneybagss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKD_sOT73v0
this video on youtube shows how to do it
it's not me though

[varun61193]

dude thanks that did work thanks a lot

[mrmoneybagss]

i'm guessing you have vista.
so what you do is...

1. hold SHIFT and press right click on your desktop (not the icon)
2. choose "open command window here"
3. then type in rename "@" temp
replace @ with (hold ALT and press 0160)
4. delete folder

[bob_0987]

SHWEET!

[jbryan]

It doesn't work T_T

[mrmoneybagss]

how does it not work? are you typing the numbers correctly? (you have to use the number pad not the numbers above the keys)

[randomguy96]

But what if you don't have a number pad, hmmm? What happens then?

[mrmoneybagss]

then you most likely have a laptop!!! you would then use the FN button and since all keyboards are a little different check you're manual

[Kwitmeh3]

that helps a lot

[luigiman964]

doesn't matter I have deleted it now. anyway I made another one and kept It so thanks.

[luigiman964]

I tried to delete the folder but it said that it wasn't an internal or external command, operable program or batch folder. could you tell me exactly what to type in (so i can copy and paste it). thanks

[rich3102]

This is nice, but I use a program called Folder Vault: You can lock folders and completely hide files and folders. It does encryption too. U can also put it in stealth mode and even the program is completely hidden :) Very Very low-key

http://gearboxcomputers.com

[jwilliams43]

OOOOOOPS! I lost the folder!

[hassannaeem101]

what if you have laptop

[mrmoneybagss]

ok this applys for all laptop users and some desktop users if your laptop has the "fn" button, 1. hold "fn" 2. press the numbers (usually found on "u, i, o, j, k, l, & m") 3. then type in the 0160 thing

[Majafero]

thats a cool idea, but wouldnt people be able to find it in the 'search' program??? like wouldnt it come up???

[mrmoneybagss]

well... if you use vista it won't show up if the folder is named " " unless there is a button that you accidentally pressed that has " " answer your question?

[Majafero]

dont worry, i just found out a new way to do it so that the icon and name are completely visible but no-one will find it

[soullessperson]

yancy doodle had a farm annd bingo was his name,o i ate a munchkin agggggggggggaaaaaaaaaagggggglllllllleeeeeeeeeeeggggggggllllllllaaaaa

[drmjj55]

???????

[soullessperson]

nice desktop

[hassannaeem101]

thanks

[jchar77]

This Doesn't work in a folder when you have the view set to details. It shows the date modified and type. Thanks

[beet195]

thanx soooo much dude!!

[mrmoneybagss]

just doing my job =P

[slu6alka]

cool...now i can hide everything :P

[Gh{O}sT]

how very fun!

[whatwhatbia]

ALT-0160 or do you mean Alt-255? Alt-255 is for a null character

[mrmoneybagss]

no i mean alt-0160 because it makes no letters/numbers so it makes it invisible!!! :D

[arnoldt]

Gotta love Maple Story

[Jahoovi]

all u do in maplestory is hold a button.... sooo boring