Folder Guard offers several methods of protecting your private folder, each having it's own advantages. For our case, we want to create a secret folder that would be invisible to the casual user. In other words, we want to make the folder hidden. The way to set up the visibility restric...
If you want to keep certain files and folders private and away from prying eyes, hiding them from view is a must. No matter the type of data on your PC, there is likely at least one item that you would prefer to keep hidden. You might also wonder how to make a folder icon invisib...
Do you know that in Windows 11/10, you can create folders without any name? Usually, when you create a folder on a Windows computer, Windows gives it a default name, New folder. You can change this default name to any custom name later. However, by using the trick we will explain in...
If a file or folder is appeared to be hidden, or if you are not sure if it’s even there, you can configure Windows 11 to always show hidden files and folders so that they become visible in the File Explorer. Then, you can configure the properties of the file or folder to permanentl...
I'm trying to make 3 groups, the classic, an HR dept, a Finance dept and an Admin Dept and have them all these 3 have their own folder in the file server while having given them permissions to read/write essentially! Ive configured everything based on…
Read:Files and folders suddenly disappeared in Windows Why is my folder invisible? Folders are invisible if their Hidden property is enabled. First, make sure you can view the hidden folder in the File Explorer. Then, you can go to Properties for that particular folder and choose to unhide....
There isn't a built-in function in Windows 11 which assigns a unique password to each folder you want to lock. There are, however, plenty of third-party software programs that can do the job. Here are two examples: 7-Zip: Make Compressed Locked Folders ...
How to clean up WinSxS folder using Disk Cleanup The Disk Cleanup tool is built into Windows 10 which can be used to perform safe operations to remove unnecessary system files. No critical system files are affected by using this utility, as opposed to deleting the WinSxS sub-folders manually...
So you've just cloned a hard drive of your Windows computer (for example, you decided to upgrade from an old 'spinning disk' style of a hard drive to a fast SSD). You've attached the freshly cloned drive to the computer, but it does not appear in the This PC folder. You are prob...
Step 1.Press “Windows + E” to open “Windows File Explorer”. Step 2.Click “View” > “Options”. Step 3.At theViewtab,tick the “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” option. Then click “Apply” > “OK”. 🔹Windows 11: ...