It doesn’t make any sense to me to make a file or folder without naming it. Why would I create a folder which is nameless but yeah if you have some evil plans like wanting to hide something from your family who aren’t geeks, why not try and hide it in some weird places in your computer but don’t forget where you placed them, tricks are always useful isn’t it.
So, I am going to share a simple trick which enable you to create a nameless file or folder i.e.,file or folder without a name in it.
Here’s the step to create it.
Just create a new folder and hold Alt key and type 255 on the number pad at the same time.
For laptop users, press Fn and hold Alt key and press the letter keys kii to make use of number pad
Your nameless folder is ready.
Another method
Just create a new folder and hold Alt Key and type 0160 on the numpad at the same time.
Reason - This puts an ASCII code instead of typically qwerty keys or say that they are using the special character which resembles ‘space’.
But If you wanted to create another nameless file or folder in the same directory?
For this you will have to rename the file or folder with 2 space. Here’s the step involve to get it work.
- Select file or folder and press F2.
- Hold Alt key and type 0160 from numpad.
- Release the Alt key, Now without doing anything else, again hold Alt key and type 0160.
- Press enter and you will have second nameless file or folder in the same directory.
- Repeat step3 to create as many nameless file or folder in the same directory.
Note:- I tried this tricks on windows XP and Home vista. The rest OS supports or not, I can’t say but you guys can help out if you can share your experience here.
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hi.. i created this folder. i cannot delete it.
do you know on how can i delete this nameless folder n my computer?
Hi Nolan, I have created this nameless folder in my XP computer and I can delete the nameless folder created without any trouble.
Can you specify in which Operating System you tried this nameless folder trick.
how can I make a nameless file or folder with a batch…?
ITs Important
Not with “Alt 0160″
hey how is that possible … it’s not working…..
Hi dhruv, Which part is not working. I tried all the methods I mentioned above and it is working fine. Please go through the methods again, I think you might have missed some thing.
Hey dhruv, use number pad(given at the right side ) of you key board.
Hi,
I made a nameless folder on my desktop and now I can’t delete it or rename it!!
Help!!
I’m using Vista
just naming blank is not enought to hide it, the add on to this trick is to then change the icon of the folder to a blank also. making the whole folder invisible.
how ever it does show in things like explorer but its still a good way to hide those secret files from your mom hahaha
guys having problems, you must be computer illiterate to not ba able to delete a renamed file/folder.
i think the time has come for pc operators to require a license to use
As mentioned, it’s important to change the icon to blank as well. 7 provides this as an option under the “Change Icon” button in the properties, not sure about XP or Vista.
If you want to increase hiding this from prying eyes, it might be wise to mark it as hidden and not show hidden folders by default. If you want to further protect the folder/file, change permissions so that only you can see or access it. Be sure to do this on the folder and any files inside of it.
It’s not bulletproof, but it’ll keep away novices and is much less work than creating a hidden partition. Hope this helps someone.
I want to made a nameless folder on my desktop and now I can’t delete it or rename it!!
Help!!
i use xp
i’m using an laptop, so i don hav an num pad..what do i do??
rahul……simple…..u buy a keyboard.
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