You've probably heard of one way to hide a file, but did you know there's actually two ways? The first way is quite simple. Just right-click the file you want to hide, then click properties, then, at the bottom, there's a checkbox labeled "Hidden". Check this to make the file hidden, then click okay, and refresh the desktop by right-clicking it and selecting "Refresh".
The second way, however, is even better. Right-click the file you want to hide, choose rename, then hold alt while pressing 2, then 5, then 5. IMPORTANT: The numbers need to be entered on the num-pad. The file name disappears. Next, right click the icon, click properties, then go to the customize tab. Click the choose icon button, then browse through the icons until you find two empty spots. All you have to do is select one of those and click okay until you're back at the desktop. Your file is hidden, yet you can still access it!
Tip: If you ever lose your file, all you have to do is Ctrl + A, and all the files will be selected. Look for a blank spot that has a blue square. That is your hidden file.
NOTE: If you're using a laptop for this, just turn numlock on and press k, then i, then i again.
You can also name a file some other symbol, like a music symbol. For a complete list of these symbols, look at the post "Unicode Characters".
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