How Do I Hide a Folder on My Laptop Windows 8?
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In the desktop, click or tap the File Explorer button on the taskbar. Select the files or folders you want to hide or unhide. Click or tap the Hide selected items button on the View tab.

How can I hide a folder on my laptop?

To hide a file or folder on Windows, open a Windows Explorer or File Explorer window and locate the file or folder you want to hide. Right-click it and select Properties. Enable the Hidden checkbox on the General pane of the Properties window. Click OK or Apply and your file or folder will be hidden.

How do I hide hidden files Windows 8?

Just right-click it, select “Properties”, and toggle the “Hidden” attribute on or off. On the ribbon on Windows 8 and 10, click the “Hide selected items” button to quickly make files and folders hidden or visible.

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