Privacy is very important for your personal and important files on a PC or laptop but at your home, you cannot provide that much security to your files because your brothers, sisters, and other family members may sometimes use your PC at any time without your permission.
So, friends no worries, here is another way to maintain privacy with your files and folders without having to lock them out. Yes, you can hide your important files & folders on your computer very easily.
In fact, there are many tricks to hide folders in Windows 10 and 11 but many of them would not work because of your laptop configuration or generation. The trick that I’m going to share with you is a universal method to hide folders in Windows. Actually, It is the built-in facility provided with Windows to hide folders and files without having any trouble.
If you have made a folder hidden, no one can see that folder and even you can’t see that file or folder. But if you know how to hide, you can easily make that visible anytime you need. So, guys! Look here to learn, how to hide folders in your Windows 10/11 computer:
STEP 1: First, Right Click on the folder you want to hide and Click on Properties.
STEP 2: In the “Properties” window Check the Hidden option to assign this folder a hidden property. Click OK.
STEP 3: After this setting, you have to perform another task to hide those folders to whom you’ve assigned the hidden property (in the last step).
So, now navigate to File Explorer or anywhere on your PC where your folders are saved. Select the View tab from the top bar and click on the Options icon as shown in the screenshot below. A Folder Options popup will open. Go to the View tab and tick the Don’t Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives option from Advanced Settings.
That’s All! Now, nobody will be able to see that hidden folder on your computer. If you want to see your folder and files back, check the button Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives in the above image below the Don’t show hidden files, folders, and drives.
