how to hide folder using command prompt

How to Hide Folder or Files Using Command Prompt

Trick to hide file and folder using command prompt, the most important thing is that, once hidden with this method, the files/folder cannot be viewed by any search options even if you click "Show All Hidden Files and Folders".

Hiding the most wanted files and folders is very important nowadays and it's really a tedious job too. In order to make this tedious job an easy one, I'm going to deliver you a the trick now.

Here I have taken a folder named "sms", when (+) operator was used the folder become hidden automatically and opposite was found when (-) operator was used.

For that your need to follow the following instructions 

1. Press windowskey+R: Run command dialog box appears
2. Now type "cmd" and hit enter. A command prompt windows displays.
3. Now type "attrib +s +h F:\sms" and hit enter.
4. The folder "collegephoto" will be hidden (Note: It cannot be viewed by any search options)

 

NOTE: To view this folder again, use the same command but replace '+' with '-' on both flags 's' and 'h'.