How to Create a Secret (Private) folder in Windows xp, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 without any software

Privacy is hard to come by these days. Whether you are sharing a computer or are generally suspicious of peers who occasionally have access to your computer, you may have the desire to store sensitive information or private files in a safe place.

This article provides a summary of three quick and easy ways to hide folders in Windows 7.

Note that none of these solutions will effectively hide your data from knowledgeable users. For truly sensitive and confidential data, I recommend more advanced solutions, which not only hide or luck, but also encrypt your data. For pointers, please see the additional resources section below.




1. Create a new folder in your specified directory

 

2. Right click and goto Properties

 3. Goto customize tab and click on change icon

4. Select icon as blank one

5. Goto start and search character map and open it

6. Select blank character and click on copy

7. Right click on folder and rename it

8. Paste the blank character

9. Finish.  Now you have created a secret folder.

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