Re: Making a filetype hidden

Right click on the file and select properties. In the properties window on
the General tab click on the box next to the Hidden option. Click OK to set
the attribute. The file will now be hidden. To view it you will need to go
to the Tools option in Windows explorer, click on folder options and then
click the View tab. Click on the 'show hidden files and folders' option to
show hidden files and folders. To hide them again just select the 'do not
show hidden files and folders' option.

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"LRI" <LRI@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to make a certain filetype hidden? I use some software
> which needs a to create an extra file to store the current configuration
> of
> the file. the file has the same name as the working file, making it
> harder
> to open the right one.
>
> I want to make this *.cfg filetype hidden in Windows Explorer.
>
> thanks


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