To hide the files and folder for ur privacy, they can be hidden from registry editor
> go to run & type "regedit"
> go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> go to SOFTWARE
> go to Microsoft
> go to Windows
> go to CurrentVersion
> go to Explorer
> go to Advanced
> go to Folder
> go to Hidden
> go to SHOWALL
> then, doubleclick on the DefaultValue & in the Value data, change the value into 0 from 1
> then open the explorer n go to folder options
> after that, switch on the do not show hidden files and folder check box
> by doing like that, ur files n folders (those file/folder must b hide earlier) are hidden even if u switch on the show hidden files and folder check box
> to show those hidden files n folders, in the regedit, just change this value into 1
> go to run & type "regedit"
> go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> go to SOFTWARE
> go to Microsoft
> go to Windows
> go to CurrentVersion
> go to Explorer
> go to Advanced
> go to Folder
> go to Hidden
> go to SHOWALL
> then, doubleclick on the DefaultValue & in the Value data, change the value into 0 from 1
> then open the explorer n go to folder options
> after that, switch on the do not show hidden files and folder check box
> by doing like that, ur files n folders (those file/folder must b hide earlier) are hidden even if u switch on the show hidden files and folder check box
> to show those hidden files n folders, in the regedit, just change this value into 1