Click the Sharing tab. Click the Advanced Sharing button. Check the Share this folder option. Under the “Settings” section, type a name share name and append the $ character at the end to make the folder hidden.

How do I hide a shared folder?

You can hide a shared folder by appending $ to the share name. After you enter the share name, click OK. If you’ve assigned a password to the shared folder, you’ll be prompted to confirm the password. Once you’ve set up the hidden shared folder, you need to know how to connect to it from another system on the network.

How do I create a hidden share in Windows 10?

Visit the Sharing tab section and tap the Advanced Sharing button.

1. Here, check the Share this folder option.
2. Now, under the Share name: of the Settings section, type any name you want. Thereafter, append $ character at the end to make the folder hidden. For example – Desktop$. …
3. Tap on the Apply and then OK button.