Hide My Folders - Main menu

Menu provides convenient access to all program's features and has the following items:

1. File

   

   File menu contains operations that are related to files/folders management and is further divided into the following entries:

   • Add item

     

     "Add item" menu has three submenus:

     • Add selected (default)
       

       Add files selected in "File and Folders" panel to Hide List.

     • Add folders
       

       Add folders selected in "File and Folders" panel to Hide List. All files and subdirectories located within selected folders will be added too.

     • Add mask
       

       Add mask will launch "Add mask" dialog where you may type in the mask (a sequence of special characters) to specify multiple files/folders whose names are matched against mask's pattern.

   • Add predefined

     

     "Add predefined" menu option allows you to hide Windows-specific folders:

     • My Documents
       

       Add files located in "My Documents" for this user ("C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents\").

     • Cookies
       

       Add files located in "Cookies" folder for current user ("C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Cookies\").

     • Desktop content
       

       Add files located in "Desktop" folder for current user ("C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Desktop\").

     • Windows Favorites
       

       Add files located in "Favorites" folder for current user ("C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Favorites\").

     • Start menu
       

       Add files located in "Start Menu" folder for current user ("C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Start Menu\").

     Please, note that those menu items that are already hidden will be grayed and therefore inaccessible.

   • Clear list
     

     Remove all files and folders from Hide List. Note: if Hide List is empty "Clear list" option will be inaccessible (grayed out).

   • Preferences
     

     

     This menu item lets you set/change a password which will be requested at program start. In order to change the password you have to provide old password. By default the password is not set.
     "Safe mode activity" checkbox allows you to modify Hide My Folders behavior in Windows Safe Mode. By default, Hide My Folders doesn't work in Safe Mode and all files are visible. In order to enable hiding, please check this box.
     "Explorer's content menu" checkbox, if enabled, adds "Hide with Hide My Folders" context menu item in order to quickly hide files and folders directly from Windows Explorer:

     

     Please, note that this menu option will be available for current user account only. That means that your accounts won't see it.
     

     In advance, you may uninstall Hide My Folders from here. For better security, you should provide password to uninstall this program.
      

   • Enable hiding
     
     

     Enable Hide My Folders engine to start hiding files and folders on the list.

   • Disable hiding
     
     

     Stop hiding hidden items by deactivating Hide My Folder’s engine.

   • Exit
     

     Close "Hide My Folders" program. Note: if you have hidden files in Hide List they stay invisible after you have closed the program.

2. View
   

   

   This option allows modifying program interface and has the following entries:
   
   
   • Standard toolbar
     

     Show (if this option is enabled) or hide Main Toolbar.

   • Status bar
     

     Show (if this option is enabled) or hide Status bar.

3. Help
   

   

   • User Manual
     

     Launch user manual.

   • Homepage
     

     Visit "Hide My Folders" homepage (requires Internet connection).

   • Enter registration code

     Enter registration code to unlock the demo version. This code is sent to you after you purchase a license.

   • About
     

     Get brief information about "Hide My Folders" (version/registration info etc.)