Want to hide a folder?
(Simple way of hiding folder for a while using Windows XP and beyond)

Place it on your desktop, and customise it to have no icon.

Then, name the file with the character you get by holding ALT and pressing 0160.

Voila, a folder invisible at first. Although, it makes more sense to drag it away from the rest of the icons, so there isn't a gap in the middle of them.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 31 Mar 2009, 15:38, 6 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

If you can't find your invisible icon
click-and-drag a marquee across the desktop. It'll be highlighted along with the other icons.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 31 Mar 2009, 22:48, Reply)

Oooh...
....this could be handy for grot hiding!
( The Pollitt chooses to listen to Enya on, Wed 1 Apr 2009, 9:50, Reply)

or....
Right Click folder -- Properties -- Hidden (check box near bottom)

Just make sure you remember the file path location and you have "view hidden folders" turned off in folder options.
( Crap Little Monkey Deathstar, so good they built it twice, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 15:57, Reply)

Too Easy...
Anyone who knows anything about computers knows how to turn hidden folders back on.

This way allows it to still stay fairly hidden, even with folders visible.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 3 Apr 2009, 10:02, Reply)

Very nice but.......
folder still shows up as a box if you go to C:\Documents and Settings\*username*\Desktop
( Peej, Fri 3 Apr 2009, 12:43, Reply)

Yep...
But this is only meant to be a simple way of hiding things.

That bit can't be helped.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 3 Apr 2009, 16:41, Reply)