Hide A Drive on From my Computer

Hide A Drive on From my Computer

Hello friends, today we are going to discuss about hiding a drive from computer.

Why we have to do this?

In our home all our friends and family members can use our computer. So its not a safe environment for your personal files. So we have to hide that from them. After doing this trick the specified partition is hidden from my computer and nobody knows there is one another partition there. So you can use that partition for your own personal only.

How to do this?

Step 1: Open run prompt ( windows key + R)

Step 2: Type gpedit.msc and hit enter, a group policy window will appear.

Step 3: From that window just open the following path:

User Configuration ==> Administrative Templates  ==>  Windows Components  ==>  Windows Explorer

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  (select windows explorer root folder and see the list in the right site)

Step 4: From that list double click “Hide these specified drives in My Computer” and then you will get a new window.

Step 5: In that window select the enable option at top and then select the drive which you have to hide from others. And then click apply and then ok.

Now go to My Computer and check that the selected drive is hidden.

Again to view that drive do the same steps and at last select disable in the above picture.


(NOTE: If the drive still not hidden means just restart your computer and check that will be hide)

How to Hide Any Drive in Windows With CMD Trick

How to Hide Any Drive in Windows With CMD Trick

Step 1. Сlісk оn Start – Run , if you are Using Windows 8, Then Click on start and search for Run, or just hold down windows key and press  ” R “.
Step 2. Run bох will appear, kіndly type ” сmd ” аnd hіt Еntеr. 
Step 3. Now you will see Command promt windows, Type ” Dіskраrt ” аnd hіt Еntеr.

Note : In Windows 8 i was asked to confirm if i want to allow this program to make changes to this computer. Just click on yes and another Window will open up shortly.

Step 4. Now you have to type  ” lіst vоlumе ” аnd Hit Enter to see the list of all drives details

Step 5. Now i have some personal data in my drive E which i dont want any other person to peep in, So i want to hide it, For that i will type ” Select volume E ”  and hit Enter.

Іf уоu wіsh tо hide  vоlumе D , Then you will type ” Select vоlumе D ” аnd hіt Еntеr. Now you can see something like below picture.

By now you have selected the Drive successfully which you want to hide. But the last part which is to Hide the Drive is still remaining.

 Step 6. To hide the drive you have to type “ Remove letter E ” and hit enter.