Today, I found this really cool trick with which you can create hidden text files without using any third party software but your very own trusty notepad. With this trick you can hide text data in a file, and the file create from this process will not show up in DOS or in Windows irrespective of the hidden and system display settings and can only be accessed if you know the correct file name you used during its creation.
Follow the steps below:
-Lauch Windows command prompt from start menu -> Run -> and type in cmd and hit Enter.
-Using DOS commands, navigate to the desired folder where you can to create this hidden file. You can type cd.. and enter to move one location up in DOS.
- Now type in notepad VisibleFile.txt:HiddenFile.txt and hit Enter, you can change the name of VisibleFile.txt and HiddenFile.txt to the names of your own choice. You will be prompted to create a new file, click Yes as shown below in the screenshot.
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- Now type in any data you want to hide, save it from selecting File -> Save and close notepad.
- Now go to the location you selected in the command prompt, you will see a text file called VisibleFile.txt. You can open it and edit it like any other text file.
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- The HiddenFile.txt will not be visible in Windows Explorer or DOS. To open/read/edit the hidden file, type in notepad VisibleFile.txt:HiddenFile.txt (change the filenames if you have selected your own while setting up the hidden file) in DOS command prompt and hit enter, your hidden text will appear.
If you VisibleFile.txt is deleted, your HiddenFile.txt will also be deleted.
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