File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder

    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder

    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder

    Hide or Show File Names of Shortcuts and Folders in Windows 7 and Windows 8
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    Hide or Show File Names of Shortcuts and Folders in Windows 7 and Windows 8

       Information
    This will show you how to hide the text label (file name) default desktop icons, shortcut icons, and folder icons in Windows 7 and Windows 8.


    EXAMPLE: Hide or Show Test of Desktop Icons, Shortcut, and Folder icons Text
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-show_desktop_icon_text.jpgFile Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-show_shortcut_text.jpgFile Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-show_folder_text.jpg
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-hide_desktop_icon_text.jpgFile Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-hide_shortcut_text.jpgFile Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-hide_folder_text.jpg



    OPTION ONE

    To Hide Text Label of Desktop Icons


    1. Open Character Map, scroll down and select a blank character in the grid, click on the Select button, and click on the Copy button. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE: If you like, you can also select a blank character from a different font as well.
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-character-map.jpg
    2. Right click or press and hold on a folder, shortcut, or desktop icon that you want to hide the text of, click on Rename, right click inside the rename box, click/tap on Paste, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
    NOTE: If you get a message that a another icon already has the same name, then just repeat step 1 to select a different blank character and do step 2 again.
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-rename-1.jpgFile Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-rename-2.jpg
    3. The text of the desktop icon will now be hidden. (see screenshot below)
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-hide_desktop_icon_text.jpg
    4. Repeat the steps above for any other icon on the desktop that you would like to hide the text of.

    5. When finished, you can close Character Map.



    OPTION TWO

    To Show Text Label of Desktop Icons Again


    1. Right click or press and hold on a folder, shortcut, or desktop that you want to have a text label (name) again, click/tap on Rename, type in a name that you want for the icon, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-rename-2.jpgFile Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-rename-1.jpg
    2. The desktop icon now has text again. (see screenshot below)
    File Name - Hide or Show for a Shortcut and Folder-show_desktop_icon_text.jpg
    3. Repeat the steps above for any other icon on the desktop that you would like have a text label again.
    That's it,
    Shawn







  1. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #1

    Nice Tutorial
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  2. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Another great tutorial Shawn!
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  3. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks guys. :)
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