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Hiding Directories in DOS and Explorer

OS : Windows 95/98/NT

User Level : Intermed.

To hide a directory in DOS and Windows 95 Explorer. Create a directory 

using the following method: 1. Type mkdir and space. 2.  hold down the 

ALT key and on the numeric keypad type 0255 and release the ALT key 

followed directly by the new directory name.  This will only work with the 

numeric keypad. To change to the directory type 1. cd and space hold 

down the ALT key and on the numeric keypad type 0255 and release the 

ALT key. Explorer will not display the directories contents.

Updated: May 30, 2001