In this tutorial I will show you how to make a super hidden file or folder that you can't find by simply checking "Show hidden files and folders"
1. Click on the Start orb and in the search bar type"cmd" (without quotes) and hit enter to open command prompt. (XP users: click Start, then Run and type "cmd" and hit enter)
2. Now type :
attrib +s +h FolderHide
Replace “FolderHide” with the name of the folder/file you want to hide.
Note : If your folder/file has spaces in between, then enclose the folder name in double quotes. For example if the folder name is Folder Hide, then your command should be :
attrib +s +h "Folder Hide"
That's it ! Now, go back to the place where the file or folder is located and look, it’s not there! You cannot find it through simply browsing around, through the command prompt, or even if you click “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.
In this method, what we did is that we altered the file/folder's attributes to Operating System file\folder attribute. This trick works because, by default, the option, "Hide Protected Operating System Files" (in Tools > Folder options > View) is checked. As normally no one un-checks this option, (as on unchecking, Windows gives a warning detailing why one should not un-check this option), hence the file or folder becomes super hidden.
To un-hide the folder or file again, open command prompt and navigate to the folder where the hidden folder is located and type :
attrib -s -h FolderHide
