How to Hide Files and Folder on Windows XP

Here is an easy way to protect ur secret folder... Works both on 98 & XP... All that u need is Command Prompt.

Let the folder to protect be D:\My Files\Secret. The folder Secret is to be protected...

NB:- The symbol '<' indicates Enter
Steps
1. Go to Command Prompt (Go to Run->Type cmd)
2. Now type the foll command:-

Code:
>d: <(the drive where ur folder is...)
>cd D:\My Files <(just copy and paste it in Cmmand Prompt Window; that is easy when the path is long...)

NOW THE IMPORTANT COMMAND
>ren secret secret.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} <
NB:- U can also rename the folder directly from the Explorer also...

Done! Now go and open the folder thro Explorer and see what happened!!

To unprotect, just reverse the command:-

Code:
>ren secret.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} secret <
NB:-This cannot be done from Explorer!
How is that??