Hiding folders in Windows is a great way to tuck personal or important information away from prying eyes. It won't make it impossible to find them, but it will deter those who don't know there's something to look for. That's good, though, because it means your data is still readily accessible. If you want to further protect it, you'll need a password.
Here's how to hide folders in Windows 11, and how to find them again afterwards.
Desktop PC or laptop with Windows 11
The following steps are for Windows 11, but the process is largely the same in Windows 10 -- the UI is just a little different.
Step 1: Right-click or tap and hold on the file or folder you want to hide, and select Properties from the drop-down menu. In this case, we're going to hide my Valheim server save backup. Don't want anyone finding that!
Step 2: In the properties window, select the checkbox next to Hidden to hide the folder. Then select Apply.
Step 3: When prompted, decide whether you want to also hide any files within, or subfolders of, the folder you're hiding. Then select OK.
Step 4: Wait for the process to complete. Your folder should now be hidden from view for most users on the PC. It will also no longer be findable in Windows search.
However, if you have it set to show hidden files, you'll see the folder in a translucent form.
Step 5: If you ever want to unhide this file or folder, follow the same steps above, but untick the box next to "Hidden." Then select Apply.
Hidden folders aren't impossible to find, although they won't show up in searches or be visible if you look for them in Windows Explorer. That is, unless you make them viewable. Here's how.
Step 1: Open Windows Explorer, or any folder.
Step 2: Select View from the top menu, followed by Show. Then select Hidden items.
Hidden folders and files will now show up as translucent ghosts of themselves. They'll be fully interactable, but will technically still be "hidden."
If you want to add more protection to your files, folders, and data, you could password protect them. You can also consider storing your files with a cloud storage service, like Dropbox or Google Drive. That way they aren't even on your device to find.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.