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Auggie2k
September 29th, 2005, 11:52 AM
Since the whole encrypt thing annoyed the hell out of me and I dont trust any third party encryption software, I know a little trick to make your folders invisible. Who needs the encryption if you can't see any folders? I can only imagine people know about this but here's what to do, simple really!

1) - Create and new folder on the desktop and while the text is still highlighted, hold ALT and type 0160 on the numeric keypad. The name will now be blank so you can just click on the folder to set it.

2) - Now it's name is blank, all you have to do is change the icon (file>properties>advanced>change icon) and select the icon from SHELL32.dll that is completely blank.

3) - Posisiton your new found secret folder wherever you wish, I suggest in another empty folder to decieve someone who may be snooping. They'll think "um, ok it's empty" when it's not really. So enjoy!

WE_DELIVER
September 29th, 2005, 01:18 PM
cool tip
10 characters blah blah blah

Stownplayer
September 29th, 2005, 01:45 PM
great tip to hide things from people but hardly a replacement for encryption. Thanks for the trick but i'm sticking with pgp.

Auggie2k
September 29th, 2005, 01:49 PM
Well yeah it's no encryption replacement for normal people but for the lazy like myself who don't like passwords and such - it's perfect!

notbob
September 29th, 2005, 02:37 PM
perfect unless someone runs a search and figures it out, or sees the suspicious blank spot in a detailed view

what is there worth hiding? pon? doc files?ll you have to do is search by obvious extensions and you'll find them, nameless folder or not

lion7718
September 29th, 2005, 03:00 PM
You can always just make it Hidden....

Krell
September 29th, 2005, 03:04 PM
Or you could just use an O/S thats not hacked up and use EFS like everyone else.


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notbob
September 29th, 2005, 03:07 PM
You can always just make it Hidden....

there's a solution, a whopping 10 seconds worth of work for anyone with the ability to tick a box to "unhide" it

Auggie2k
September 29th, 2005, 03:09 PM
Or you could just use an O/S thats not hacked up and use EFS like everyone else.


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I have converted back, believe me it's not the only thing that was missing. Even google talk wouldn't frickin work!

Digital Bliss
September 29th, 2005, 03:17 PM
Groovy but remember kids if someone wants to find somthing they well