How to Hide Photo and Video on Windows PC?

By ChesterUpdated on December 17, 2022

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Why Do We Need to Hide Photo and Video on Windows PC?
Nowadays, on matter personal privacy or business secrets are both increasing high attitude. More and more people and companies are eager to protect the important data. Photos and videos, as part of data information, which are also the way to store, carry, and transfer message in the digital age. In addition, because photos and videos are very vivid that they are easier to understand than text messages. Then, they are easier to be viewed by people or even used by bad guys. Therefore, we have more reason to protect photos and videos on Windows PC. However, how to hide the photo and video on Windows PC? In this article, we can really help you with 2 methods.

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Method 1: Hide Photo and Video with File Explorer

It is a built-in system in Windows called File Explorer to allow you to hide your photos and videos. The File Explorer not only can hide your located photos and videos but also can hide your different types of documents. It is a good choice and an easy way for you to use File Explorer to hide your files and folders in Windows PC.

Part 1. How to Hide Photo and Video with File Explorer?

Step 1. Select and right click the photo or video in your Windows PC that you want to hide.

Step 2. Now, select “Properties” and a window will pop up.

Step 3. Under the “Attributes”, you can see “Hidden” and tick it in a small box. Then click on “Ok” bottom. Well done, your photos and videos are hidden in your Windows PC.

Part 2. How to Unhide the Photo and Video with File Explorer?

Step 1. If you want to unhide the photos and videos, click on “File” and click on “Change folder and search options”.

Step 2. At this time, in the Folder Option window, you need to select “View” tab and find “Show hidden files, folders and drivers” in Advanced settings. After that, click on ”OK”.

Step 3. Once done, the hidden photos or videos can be seen. You still need to right click the photo or video and select “Properties”. Under the “Attributes” and do not tick “Hidden”. The photo or video will be bringing back.

Method 2: Hide Photo and Video with UkeySoft File Lock

Using the File Explorer to hide your photos and videos is convenient and easy. However, your photos and videos are not be locked. If you use this way, people can follow the above ways to unhide your private hidden photos, videos, files and folders. So hiding your photos and videos with File Explorer can’t keep your sensitive photos and videos safety. Is there other way can both hide and password protect your photos and videos effectively? The answer is yes. Now, we recommend you a better way to hide or lock your photos and videos.

UkeySoft File Lock can both hide and lock your photos and videos effectively. Actually, UkeySoft File Lock has a wide range of features. It can hide, lock and password protect your local file, folder, and hard disk greatly. Also, it can monitor your file when is changing. Once you hide and encrypt your photos and videos, only authorized users who know the password can access them. Furthermore, a cool feature is that UkeySoft File Lock can hide itself from your computer desktop and become invisible for people so that it can protect your personal and important files and folders further.

Amazing Features

• Lock Files/Folders/Drives with Password Safely
• Hide Your Files/Folders/Drives, 100% Safe
• Make Files/Folders/Drives Undeletable
• Monitor file/folder when they are changing
• Hide itself from the desktop

You just follow the easy steps below.

Step 1. Download, Install and Launch UkeySoft File Lock on Windows PC

At first, when you start to use the UkeySoft File Lock, you need to download and install this program on your computer. Then launch it with double click. The users of the free trial version please enter the initial password “123456” and click on “OK”. After, click on “Try”.

Tips: For free trial version, you can’t change the initial password. If you want to lift this restriction, you need to upgrade it and use the official version.

Step 2. Add Photos or Videos to Hide/Lock
Click on “Hiding File” on the left menu and click on “Hide File” on the right of the menu. Then, your files in the local disk can be opened and select your local photos and videos to hide them. Once you selected, you need to click on “Confirm”. Well done, the hiding photos and videos will be listed in the hiding list. Similarly, you also can lock your photos and videos.

Step 3. Unhide/Unlock Photos or Videos
One day, if you want to unhide or unlock your photos and videos on your Windows PC, you just click on “Unhide” or “Unlock” button. Then, your photos and videos can be seen freely by people.

In just 3 steps you can hide and unhide your photos and videos easily and safely!

Final talk

Here are 2 ways for you to hide or lock your photos and videos on Windows PC. We are glad to help you to protect your photos, videos and all kinds of documents. Sincerely, we better recommend the second way, because it also can lock your photos and videos with its powerful encryption function and make you never worried about the leakage of the photos and videos on your Windows PC.