No special requirements for hardware or software. If monitored computer can run Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP operating systems, the Hide Files will run as well.

While most of users use "drag and drop" action to hide private folder, Hide Files writes exact path to hiding folder. If that path will be changed somehow at future, hiding folder will be visible again. To hide private folder everywhere and always (regardless of it future location or way of access) we suggest to use following hiding mask:
*unique_name_of_folder* - (i.e. unique folder name enclosed between two asterisks)

You simply have to go to program stealth mode. After that Hide Files does not show up as an icon/shortcut, does not appear in the Windows system tray, does not appear in Windows Programs, does not show up in the Windows task list, does not show up in the Add/Remove Programs menu of Windows Control Panel. Furthermore Hide Files does not slow down the operation of your computer.

There are two ways here:

1. First, you can run setup.exe file from downloaded program package and Hide Files Control Panel will be started. Then click to Menu and choose Uninstall item to uninstall program.
2. Second, If you can't get Hide Files Control Panel, you can run setup.exe file via Windows command line with /uninstall key as below:
   • click Start button
   • choose and click Run item
   • click Browse button
   • find setup.exe file of our product
   • click Open button
   • point cursor to the end of command line
   • add one space and enter then key: /uninstall
   • click OK to start uninstall process
   • reboot computer to finish uninstall

You have to simply to run setup.exe file from downloaded program package and Hide Files Control Panel will be started.

Because most of Windows Control Panel items are connected with specific files located within Windows\system32 folder, you can use following hiding mask to hide most of Control Panel items: *.cpl - (i.e. asterisk, dot, cpl - extension of files connected with Windows Control Panel items) Press F5 button to see changes of Control Panel content.

You can use following hiding masks to hide some Control Panel items only:

• *access.cpl - to hide items: Accessibility Options, Add/Remove Hardware, Display, Fax, Internet Options.
• *appwiz.cpl - to hide items: Add/Remove Programs, Folder Options.
• *desk.cpl - to hide item: Display
• *hdwwiz.cpl - to hide item: Add/Remove Hardware
• *inetcpl.cpl - to hide item: Internet Options
• *intl.cpl - to hide item: Regional Options
• *joy.cpl - to hide item: Game Controllers
• *main.cpl - to hide item: Keyboard, Mouse
• *mmsys.cpl - to hide item: Sounds and Multimedia
• *powercfg.cpl - to hide item: Power Options
• *sysdm.cpl - to hide item: System
• *telephon.cpl - to hide item: Phone and Modem
• *timedate.cpl - to hide item: Date/Time

To hide Start Menu and Program items you can use following hiding mask:
*Start Menu*

To hide Programs items only you can use following hiding mask:
*Programs*

To hide my Desktop items only you can use following hiding mask:
*Desktop*

If you are registered user please send e-mail (with included your user or order identification number) to our support team and we will recover your lost password.

If you are not registered user we nothing can help. You can uninstall program via Uninstall button within warning message about program work expiration. After program uninstall you hidden folder will be visible again.

There are two ways to resolve that problem:

1. Uninstall all superfluous Hide Files copies so that number of installed copies corresponds to number of purchased licenses. Then restart computers (where licensed copies are installed) to recover normal work of Hide Files.
2. Purchase additional program licenses and reregister all really installed copies by new registration key.

No, because Hide Files will not work in that case and what is more you will break our Software License Agreement.