Make File Types Hidden?

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Is there any way specify which files windows considers "system files" so I
can make a certain kind of file always hidden? I know I can right click on a
file and make it hidden, but what if I wanted to, say, make all *.sfk files
hidden (a necessary file for my sound editing software, but very annoying to
see every time I look in a folder). Any ideas? I'm sure there has to be
something....
 
Hi,

You can make any file 'system'. Just go to the command prompt (Start/Run CMD) and use the attrib command. For example,
if you want to make a file file.sfk which resides on the C:\ drive a system file, just type:

attrib c:\file.sfk +s

For more help on the attrib command, type:

attrib/?

at the command prompt.

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