If program is in visible mode you have to click to Hide Files Control Panel shortcut within Windows Start menu (as below):

Start > Programs > Hide Files > Hide Files Control Panel shortcut

If Hide Files is in stealth mode you have to press hotkey combination (default hotkey is Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H) to run Hide Files Control Panel. You will get following window:



To hide files or folders:

Click to this button to run Windows Explorer (if it was not opened before). Then simply drag-and-drop the desired files or folders from Windows Explorer into the Hide Files window. You will get the following window:



Click Yes to hide selected file(s) or folder(s).

Note: You have to refresh Explorer window (click to View menu of Explorer and Refresh item then) to view disappearance of hidden files or folders immediately.

To unhide files or folders:

Simply click to button and OK then to unhide hidden files or folders.

Note: You have to refresh Explorer window (click to View menu of Explorer and Refresh item then) to view disappearance of hidden files or folders immediately.

If you need to hide files or folders listed within Hide files window, simply click to button and they will be hidden again.