text: i need a software for hiding files(win xp) which does not explicitly display that such a software is installed it should not be known easily that such a software is installed. or it should be possible to enable it by hotkeys which can be decided by us start>settings>control panel>click "folder options">click "view" tab>check "do not show hidden files and folders"  right click on the folder you want hidden>go to properties and check "hidden". folder should then disappear  if it is there but faded then you have "show hidden files folders" checked in folder options.