Make invisible folders

[handy12]

create a new folder somewhere on your hard drive

when you name it hold down “Alt” and press “0160″ this will create an invisible space so it will apper as if it has no name.Then right click and select “Properties”. Select the tab “coustimize” and select “change icon”. Scroll along and you should see a few blank spaces. Click on any one and click ok.

original post here-http://alieneliminator.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/make-invisible-folders/

[Lighthalzen]

Oh... Sweet! Never knew that. Now I can hide my stuff and only I know where it is!

[Andy07]

it also works on thumbnails :D

[Herby]

Desktop Icons without Text -> Nameless CLSID Shortcuts

? No Alt+255 or Alt+0160 -> No Text selection box when you select an Icon

? Enhanced Context Menu's -> You can run several commands with one Icon

? You can add them to the Start Menu (Pinned Programs List)

? You can use them in a dock with working Context Menu's

? No exta application running in the background

? Easy Installation & UninCreate a folder or shortcut without a nameme[/url] (rena:)ng trick) :)

The attached zip file contains a nameless Scf (Windows Explorer Command), Url (Internet Shortcut) & Lnk (Shortcut).

NoName.zip

[Herby]

Invisible Folder:

Merge HideExt&Ico.reg (Doubleclick, select yes & OK) to hide the extension and the icon + rebuild the Icon Cache.

[/Herby]

InvisibleFolder.zip

[MidnightDevil]

neat! a cheap trick for a nameless recycle bin :D

[Golum]

Thanks 4 the tip, works well

[Jgamer88]

Thanks for the trick, I hope it works in Win64.

[*RedBull*]

nice really nice (Y)

[andresjk]

nice!

[Agnes Leroy]

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[CoadyTech]

nice! This works great on my desktop. :)

[sundayx Veteran]

How to delete the folder?

[ADIGA2007]

AFTER MAKING THE FOLDER I CANNOT RENAME IT OR DELETE IT

CAN YOU TILL US HOW WE CAN DELETE THE FILE

[marimol]

Create a text file or anything inside the unnamed folder, so you can identify the unnamed folder. Now open a command prompt, navigate to the directory where the unnamed folder is and type: "Dir /x" without the quotes. You are going to get about 6 columns of output. Look at the 5th colum, it will probably have a bunch of names followed by ~1. Look for a name like: 0A00~1 or something like that. now do a cd to that folder and see if the file you created earlier is there, if it is, then it's the right folder, so get out of the file by typing "cd.." Now type: "RD /s/q unnamed folder goes here". For example, in my case: "RD /s/q 0A00~1" No command should have the quotes on them...That should get rid of the unnamed folder.

[SkillsToShow]

I still cant delete it is there anyway programs that could delete this?

[Dom]

I still cant delete it is there anyway programs that could delete this?

Restart in safe mode, drag the folder to command prompt, get the name, type del name

Done.

[BorgDrone]

how do you get this to work, if i create a folder it automatically gets called new folder, and if i delete that and press ALT + 0160 then press enter it reverts back to new folder. What am i doing wrong ?

[thagame]

why not just right click the folder and in properties hit Hidden

[crazlunatic]

I've found a way to delete it and updated it in my blog. Just go here: http://vistarewired.com/2007/03/03/how-to-...s-without-text/

Then look for program in highlighted blue. That program should do the trick. Make sure you move your files out of there, as this program deletes it permanently

[BorgDrone]

how do you get this to work, if i create a folder it automatically gets called new folder, and if i delete that and press ALT + 0160 then press enter it reverts back to new folder. What am i doing wrong ?

I figured it out you have to type the numbers in using the keypad rather than the keys at the top of your keyboard. :huh: