How can i make a file with a certain extention hidden?


  1. MeowCatPerson
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    How can i make a file with a certain extention hidden?


    I have several .001 files that i would like to hide automatically. I tried using regedit, but i could not find how to make the files hidden.
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  3. iko22
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    Hello, and Welcome to the Forum,

    To make a file Hidden, you would need to change the File Attributes.
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  4. MeowCatPerson
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    I used
    Code:
    attrib +h C:\Users\MYNAME\Folder\*.001
    in the command prompt, and i get an error: Paremeter format not correct -
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  6. iko22
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    Include the FilePath between quotes, like this:
    attrib +h "C:\Users\MYNAME\Folder\*.001"
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  7. MeowCatPerson
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    Thank you!
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