Details on how to create an invisible folder in Windows 7

The development of computer technology today is moving forward with leaps and bounds, and the software also keeps pace with it. Let's take a closer look at the user's Windows operating system and some of the features of the work here. To be more precise, let's talk about how to create an invisible folder in Windows 7 and turn it back into visible.

Today, Seven is the most advanced operating system, developed in accordance with all the requirements that users and IT-specialists make for the realization of their needs either on the territory of the office or outside it.

How to create an invisible folder in Windows 7

One of the advantages of the system, which was popular until today (namely Windows XP), is the possibility of creating invisible folders. How to create an invisible folder in Windows 7? There are two independent variants of realization of this goal, they can be used both separately and combining.

The first way

1. On the desktop or in any other place convenient for you, we create a new folder.
2. It is necessary to rename it, for this we find the ALT key on the keyboard. Hold it, on the numeric keypad type 255 (it's ALT + 255). Result: our folder has an empty field for the name. Feel free to enter new data.
3. Click on the folder with the cursor, while right-clicking on the menu, select "Properties" from the list.
4. Then in the "Properties" we find the item "Settings", and in it "Change the icon".
5. The decisive step is that we find the "Blank Badge" tab and select the "OK" button (the "Blank" icon will be at the very end of the sheet).

Congratulations, the invisible folder was created. So, when asked about how to create an invisible folder in Windows 7, we found a fairly simple answer, without the expense and extra effort.

The second way to create an invisible folder

To do this, you must perform the following actions.

1. We do the same as using the first method - create a new folder and give it a name.
2. Select the "Properties" of this folder by right-clicking on the icon with the same name.
3. Your attention will open a new dialog box. Please note: in the offered menu there will be a line "Attributes", it is necessary to tick off the item under the name "Hidden".
4. And then we push the button "Apply" and then "Ok". Voila, our invisible folder was created.

About how to make invisible folders visible

To realize this goal, we need to take the following actions.

1. Our work begins with the fact that we enter the "Start" menu, which is located in the lower right corner of the desktop.
2. Select "Control Panel", already in it in the "Category" tab, click on the item "Large Icons".
3. Then select "Folder Options", immediately after that a window will open where in the top tabs we select the "View" item.
4. Already here we find the "Advanced Options" window, in which we see and tick the box next to "Show hidden files, folders and drives".
5. Select the "Apply" button, then "Ok". Our folder, which we have not seen so far, "became outlined", became visible.

Today we got acquainted with modern Windows 7 software, namely with manipulations with folders. We hope that you have learned important information about creating an invisible folder in this operating system and turning invisible folders into visible ones.

Afterword

The described method of creating invisible folders is very convenient for system catalogs, the removal of which can harm the computer.

Such folders include Windows directories, Program Files, "My Documents" located on the system disk. These directories are created by the system directly during the installation phase. By the way, you should know that on the main disk by default there are other folders that are initially hidden for viewing (a kind of protection).