how to hide and unhide folders in windows 8

• STEP 1 Select the folder you want to hide.For e.g-New Folder and then right click on it .After that navigate to properties 
   
• STEP 2- After clicking on properties a new tab will open up and on there go directly to Attributes and check the Hidden option which was previously unchecked. 
  
  After that click on apply button followed by ok.
• STEP 3 Now to hide it you have to go to the control panel and there you have to click on appearance and personalisation.
   After clicking on the following option navigate to Folder options and there click on show hidden files and folders.A new tab will open up and there by default you will see that show hidden files and folders is checked ,you only have to uncheck it and check on Don't show.
   after this click on apply followed by ok .That's it now your file is completely hidden and no one will be able to see it.
• STEP 4 To unhide it simply go to control panel and follow the same process and check on Show hidden files and folders.(Same process should be followed on Windows 7 too)