Show Hidden Folder (Updated)

I’ve got 30 views for the old post [if you like to see the old post, it’s here] in month of November to December 2011. The problem about the old post was I was quite immature about using the attrib function, thus that method only supported folder with single word names. But as for now, I’ve just mastered the attrib function and would like to make a new post and share it.

Why?
Folders that can’t be change through it’s own properties is known as System folders. Malware creators knew this and take the advantage of this knowledge to spread malware that not only hides your folders but also convert the normal folders into a system folders, because their target was the normal users that doesn’t know how revert the affect.

The malware I’m referring of is the kind that creates shortcut of folders in your USB disk and hides the original folder. Double clicking the shortcut doesn’t open the original folder location but it executes the malware in a batch file that further affects your system.

Solution
You can either view the Tutorial video or read it in procedural order, both is applicable. Watch the video tutorial below or watch it at Youtube here. The procedure is right after the jump, read more to find out.

Video Tutorial

Steps

1. Open Command Prompt
   Windows XP: Start > Run > CMD
   Windows Vista/7: Start, search for CMD and hit enter.
2. In Command Prompt, type in:
   attrib –s –h “folder location/folder name”
   
   Example:
   attrib –s –h “H:\Othniel Folder”
3. Hit enter to confirm and take changes immediately.
4. Check to see if it works.

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