Four common ways to hide files or folders

Primary method:

Modify the properties of the file directory. This method is the simplest, as long as you select the directory to hide, right-click, select "Properties" in the "hidden" property check box to play a "√" can be. In this way, the directory has a hidden property. This method is the simplest, but the least security, you can show hidden directories by selecting Folder Options in the View menu in Explorer, and then selecting Show all Files in the hidden files section of their view.

Intermediate methods:

Hidden by software encryption. Windows encryption hidden software Many, such as: Magic Folders, Encrypted Magic Folders (EMF), etc., can be used to hide or even encrypt the directory. Here's a brief introduction to how EMF is used. First install EMF, in the installation process to generate a password disk, insert the disk in the operation, EMF detection disk password, and enter the corresponding account, and then run the Magic.exe program will want you to enter the password, this password is to enter the EMF password. You must also enter this password if you want to display the catalog again.

Advanced methods:

Hidden by hard disk partition. The data to be encrypted is stored in a dedicated hard disk partition, which is then set to a hidden partition using partition tools such as Pqmagic. The specific method is: First DOS, then run pqmagic, select the partition to hide, select the Operations menu advanced under the Hidepartition, exit, and then restart it. If you want to restore, then use the same method to enter the Pqmagic, remove the hidden partition can be. This method has the very strong concealment, but also has certain danger, may cause certain damage to the hard disk, therefore should be cautious when using this method.

Alternative methods:

To move the hidden file to a temporary folder, and then use WinZip or WinRAR with a password to compress it into a file, at this time in the "explorer" to see the WinZip or WinRAR compressed, some people will naturally use the corresponding decryption device to decrypt. And we change its extension from zip or rar to a nonexistent file name extension, such as Syj, and then double-clicking it won't start WinZip or WinRAR and open it. However, you have to remember its true extension yo, when you want to use the extension of the name can be changed.