How to Maintain and Protect a Secret Folder of Files

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Navigate to C: or plug in an empty and unused USB flash drive and navigate to that drive.

   Do not protect it. , It does not matter what the name is, for now. , ,, , You may need to scroll to the right in the pop-up window. ,, Press "F2" on the keyboard or right-click and select "Rename."
   
   ,,, Set a password and use the strongest encryption possible.
   
   Set the option to obscure the file names as well. , Delete the originals. ,,
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   Step 2: Make a folder named Temp inside C: or the USB drive.

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   Step 3: Make a new folder inside Temp.

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   Step 4: Right-click the folder you just created and select "Properties."

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   Step 5: In the pop-up window

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   Step 6: click the "Customize" tab.

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   Step 7: Click "Change Icon."

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   Step 8: Change the icon to one of the empty spaces.

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   Step 9: Click "OK" in the icons pop-up

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    Step 10: then "OK" again in the Properties pop-up.

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    Step 11: You should still have the newly created folder selected.

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    Step 12: Hold down the "Alt" key (if on a laptop

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    Step 13: hold down the "Fn" key as well) and type on the number pad 0160 or 255.

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    Step 14: Put the files in this folder you want to protect.

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    Step 15: Open your archive/compress software and drop all the files you want to protect on it.

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    Step 16: Look for the security options.

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    Step 17: Your software will archive the files.

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    Step 18: Your archive will not open

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    Step 19: or show the names of the files inside

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    Step 20: without the password.

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    Step 21: Rename this to something cryptic like WIN32DIR.ZIP and move it to your Windows or Windows\System folder.

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