How to hide an installed program in windows 7. How to hide a program from the list of programs? How to hide a specific program from the Programs and Features list in Windows
Hi all!
This feature is simply necessary when someone else is using your computer.
After all, this “someone” can “accidentally” spy on your personal information.
Or children use the computer - their “activities” can generally lead to the destruction of personal data.
I'll tell you how to hide files on your computer, using the example of the currently most popular operating system for personal computers– Windows 7. I use it for both work and entertainment, and I think most readers do too.
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So, let's get straight to the point. The first method is based on using the capabilities of Windows itself - those tools that are created to hide important files operating system from the user to avoid causing harm to it. The method allows you to make arbitrary files and directories invisible. The important thing is that in this case any conflicts with Windows are excluded, since everything is done using its own means.
How is this done? For experiments it is better to create a new folder:
- select a free area on the desktop,
- click right click mice,
- click “Create”,
- then - “Folder”.
That's it, a “New Folder” has appeared on the desktop. Now open its properties (again through the right button) and check the “Hidden” attribute, click “Ok”.
As a result new folder should either disappear or become translucent. In the second case, additional manipulations need to be done.
We turn to the “Control Panel” (through the menu opened by the “Start” button), where in the “Folder Options” section, open the “View” tab and check the box next to the line “Do not show hidden...” (at the bottom of the list of options). Click “Ok” and that’s it, the new folder on the desktop has become invisible!
To “return” it (as well as any other hidden directories), that is, to make it visible and accessible, you just need to set it to “Show hidden files, folders and drives.”
The method is proven and reliable, does not require additional programs and some special knowledge.
There is only one minus - a person who is well versed in computer intricacies can easily find your personal files by turning off hiding in settings. But those who do not know how to find what is hidden will try to “dance” from the search, however, even after entering the name correctly hidden file, he will not receive any information about him from the operating system - there is no file, and that’s it!
A tricky way to hide information
If you want to make it so that some video file on your computer cannot be watched, then you can simply change its extension (the icon of the video file will change and it will not be possible to play it with a simple click).
To do this, select “Rename” in the menu with the right mouse button, edit the file name - replace (or remove) all the characters after the period, usually there are three of them. Although... it’s better not to change it, but to add one more dot, and after it put three new symbols, which obviously will not match any standard extension.
For example, the following are suitable: 00A, 11B, 5AB... (with numbers). In the future, to return the normal extension, you will simply need to remove the added one.
This method works with files of any type (but not with folders): Word documents, pictures, executable files...
The problem may be that the extensions are not displayed by the operating system. Then you need to go to the settings before renaming (as described in the previous paragraph), turn off hiding extensions, and turn it on again after renaming.
A knowledgeable person, of course, will be able to figure this out, but this may take a lot of time.
You can hide it in the archive
A good option might be to use . An appropriate program, for example, WinRAR or 7-Zip, will help you securely hide documents or photos. As a rule, there is no need to select strong compression in the settings, but assigning a password to the archive is mandatory.
By moving files and folders to a password-protected archive, you will leave no chance for anyone to use them. Write down the password so you don’t forget.
The network is full of software, problem solver if not hiding files, then prohibiting or restricting access to them. As a rule, these are encryption programs. I strongly advise you to use such programs carefully (and!), otherwise your files may become inaccessible to you.
For those who want to understand this topic thoroughly, or simply become more experienced user PC, there is a training course " Computer genius" I advise you to take it, as a result of training you can learn a lot of useful and interesting things from the world of computers.
Sincerely! Abdullin Ruslan
19.12.2016 12:42:13
In one of the articles we looked at the 8 best launchers for Android.
Every smartphone owner, regardless of model or price, faces a problem. Work screens end up chock-full of application icons that “eat up” most of memory. At the same time, at most 10 pieces are regularly used: social networks, mail, e-reader, store, gallery.
You can carry out a total cleaning and kill 80% of applications. What if one of them, or even several, is needed again? But there are also programs that are installed on the smartphone by the manufacturer of the device. These applications are marked as system applications, they are rarely used, and it is completely impossible to remove them. How to hide an application on Android so that it is not an eyesore and is at hand. There are several simple ways to hide unnecessary Android programs. Let's take a look.
Hide an app through settings
The simple method does not require installation third party programs and helps you hide an application you don't need. This is done through the device settings. Find the “Applications” item. Switch to the “All” tab. We select the programs we want to hide. Click the “Disable” button. The program is added to the disabled list. To make an application active, you need to select it and click the “Enable” button. This method will not help hide pre-installed Android system applications.
Hide the program icon in the menu, you will need a third-party launcher. For operating room Android systems, popular launchers are Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher. Let's see how to hide unnecessary programs using Nova Launcher:
Nova Launcher
You need to download the launcher itself from the Play Store. Let's expand it to paid version, which can hide application icons. On the application panel, select “Nova Settings”. Next, go to the “Application Menu” and the “Groups in the Application List” tab. Here you need the “Hide applications” item. Celebrating unnecessary applications and exit the menu.
Apex Launcher
Apex Launcher for Android OS has similar functionality. Install the launcher and go to “Apex Settings”. We find there “Application menu settings”, and “ Hidden apps" We check the boxes next to the programs that we want to hide and click “Save”. By the way, by default the launcher icon is hidden. It can be made visible by unchecking the box in the settings. If you want to return some programs back to the menu, do the same steps and uncheck the boxes. If you decide to uninstall Apex, please note that all your actions to hide applications will not be saved and the menu will be restored to the same form as it was before installing the launcher.
Among the utilities for hiding applications for Android, Hide Pictures - Hide it Pro and Hide App are considered effective. It is difficult to select the most convenient one for hiding unnecessary applications. No special technical skills are required to work with them. Let's look at them in order.
Other Fly smartphones
On our website you can find a catalog with other Fly smartphones on Android.
Hide it Pro
Install and launch “Hide it Pro” on Android. The application will open as an audio manager. Press and hold the “Audio Manager” logo to open the following window. After this, you need to enter a password from strangers. Then we directly work on the task of hiding programs. In the menu we find the “Hide applications” item. Install the appropriate plugin and add superuser rights. Go to the “All Applications” tab. Select the program you want to hide and confirm the action.
Hide App
You can also hide unnecessary applications on Android when working with the “Hide App” utility. You need to download and install the program, select unnecessary applications that you want to hide from the menu, and then click on the “Save” button. To restrict access to the application, you can connect a PIN code.
Free program for hiding programs and active windows called HiddeX First of all, it will be very useful for office workers who do not like to work at work, as well as simply secretive people.
The thing is that HiddeX allows you to instantly, by pressing a button on the keyboard or mouse, hide (namely hide, and not minimize to the taskbar) certain items you have specified running programs or just active windows Windows Explorer, and leave unspecified ones visible on the computer desktop. At the same time, she herself hides perfectly.
Eh, if this program had been installed on my work colleague’s computer, he wouldn’t be flying “on the ground” in any weather now, but would continue to shoot balls on the monitor while sitting in a warm office and his boss wouldn’t catch him doing this.
On HiddeX official website there are very quick guide to the program. I, in turn, will now try to describe it to you in more detail. So…
Download HiddeX
The program size is only 285 kb. and it is portable (no installation required). Downloaded unzipped and let's launch...
We immediately click on “RU” and get the Russian program interface...
In the upper section of the program we see all of our active windows. We find those that need to be hidden by pressing the magic button hot button And double click according to their lines we send it to the lower section of the HiddeX program...
Now we set the “panic button” on the keyboard for allocated active windows or programs...
...or on the mouse...
Now, when you press a specified button, the specified active windows or programs will instantly disappear. And they will not be minimized to the taskbar, but will be hidden completely.
If in additional settings check the box for “Hide in tray”...
...then the HiddeX program itself will be completely hidden along with the windows. You can return it from the other world (and send it there again) using a combination of keys on the keyboard (by pressing them in sequence, without the plus signs, without releasing the previous one) Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12.
By unchecking the checkbox in the list of hidden windows, you can temporarily remove yourself from participation in this disgrace specific program or active window...
In this post we will show how to hide any program from the list of installed ones in the Control Panel. Instructions apply to everyone Windows versions, starting with Windows XP and ending with the latest builds of Windows 10.
How to hide a specific program from the Programs and Features list in Windows
Let's say our task is to hide a record about installed archiver 7-Zip. Open Control Panel, go to section ProgramsandFeatures(Programs and Features) and make sure that the entry 7-zip 16.04 (x64) is present in the list of installed software.
In order to hide an entry about a program, you will need to make small changes to the registry. To do this:
The application is also hidden from the list of installed programs in the modern panel Windows management 10 (Settings -> Applications).
If you need to hide a program within a certain scenario or script, you can use the following command:
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\7-zip" /v SystemComponent /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Advice. There is another alternative way to hide the program. To do this, just change the key name in the same branch DisplayName on QuietDisplayName.
To disable the hiding mode for a program, just delete the SystemComponent parameter or rename the DisplayName parameter, removing the word Quiet, changing the value of the SystemComponent key to 0 (command: REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\7-zip" / v SystemComponent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f), or by deleting it.
Advice. If, in addition to an entry about a program, you need to hide the service corresponding to it, you can use the information from the article.
In the specified way can't be hidden system programs, such as a set of C++ libraries or the .NET Framework.
Hiding all installed programs from the user
If you want to completely prevent users from showing the list installed applications in Programs and Features, this can be done using the gpedit.msc policy editor. Launch the policy editor, go to the section User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Control Panel –> Programs and enable the policy Hide the Programs and Features page.
Update the policies using the gpupdate /force command and check that the Programs and Features window in Control Panel is not accessible to the user. The control panel will display the entry “ System administrator"Disabled the Programs and Features component."
Is there any way to remove a program from the list of installed programs in the Programs and Features section?
You can hide a program from the program list in different ways. I'll tell you about everything I know. The methods discussed in this article apply to all versions of the operating system. Windows systems: from Windows XP to Windows 10.
Why hide programs from the program list?
Sometimes when alone shared computer Multiple users may need to hide programs. There may be various reasons. I think that those who read this article themselves know why they need this.
By the way, for those who are visiting us for the first time, here are a couple of similar ones: useful articles. Here we told you how. And in the article “” - how to quickly hide a folder on the desktop. This is not the most reliable method. If you need something more reliable, I can recommend the method discussed in the article “”. Find everything else yourself using the site search form.
How to hide a program from the program list
Suppose we need to hide Notepad program++. As you can see, it is displayed in the list of programs.
In order to hide an entry about a program, you need to tinker a little in the registry. So, launch the “Run” window using the Win+R key combination.
Enter “regedit.exe” and click OK.
Then we find the Uninstall folder in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
In my case the application is 32-bit, and operating system 64-bit. In such a severe case, you should look for the application in this thread:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
This section is responsible for generating a list of installed programs that the user sees in the Control Panel in the “Programs and Features” menu.
Now we find the program branch that needs to be hidden (in my particular case, the name of the branch is the same as the name of the application - Notepad++).
After that, create a DWORD parameter. This is done like this: somewhere on empty space Right-click and select “New” and “DWORD Value”.
By right-clicking on it and selecting “Rename”, let’s name it “SystemComponent”.
Now right-click on it and select “Edit”.
Then change its value from “0” to “1”, and then click “OK”.
Well, now the best part is, go to the “Programs and Features” section and use the F5 key to update the list of programs. If everything was done correctly, then the program should be hidden.
Hide installed program in Windows you can alternative way. To do this, you need to change the key name “DisplayName” to “QuietDisplayName” in the same branch.
This method may not work, so use the first method, which always works without critical days and never fails.
How to disable hiding programs
To return everything as it was before, i.e. To disable the hiding mode for a particular program, you need to delete the “SystemComponent” parameter we created in the program branch. And if you hid the program using the second method, then you need to rename the “DisplayName” parameter back, removing the word “Quiet”.
Using hidden programs
Work with hidden programs possible as before. And if you need to hide a program within a certain script, then in this case you can use this command:
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++" /v SystemComponent /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Click if we cannot copy the command text.
In this article, I clearly showed how to hide a program from the list of installed programs. If you know of any other way to hide an installed Windows program, write about it in the comments.
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