How to create blank folder names in Windows 11/10

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Today, we will encounter how to create blank binder names in Windows. I take used this trick earlier on Windows Vista and Windows 7 – and it now besides works on Windows 11/10/8.ane as well. I do not recollect if information technology worked on Windows XP and before.

Create bare binder names in Windows 11/10

Using this trick, you tin brandish a folder without a name. There is one caveat, however. Your reckoner needs to take a Numeric keyboard pad. In case some of you do not know, Numeric keypad or NumPad is the department of the keyboard on the correct side, which commonly contains 17 keys, viz. 0 to ix, +, -, *, /, ., Num Lock and Enter keys.

To create blank folder names in Windows 10, right-click on the Windows desktop and select New > Folder.

The new folder volition get created on the desktop.

If you right-click the binder, select Rename and enter merely spaces, the operating system volition not accept information technology.

To remove the name and brandish a blank name, correct-click on the folder and select Rename. At present press the Alt key and from the Numeric keypad, press 0160.

Now press Enter or click anywhere on the desktop.

A folder with no proper name will be created. Change its icon, and y'all could take a smart-looking folder on your desktop.

Looks pretty cool!

Read: How to create a file without an Extension in Windows.

How to make blank folder names on laptops with no Numpad?

You demand to enable the Num Pad on a laptop.

To enable Numpad you should exist able to click the Shift+Num Lock keys to enable/disable it. This allows you to use numbers for the letter keys. Some utilise the 'FN+Num lk' key combo to enable/disable. You'll find that the Numpad keys are shared with the numbers 7, 8, 9, and the letters U, I, O, J, K, L and Yard.

Once you lot have enabled it, printing "fn+num lk", and then pressed MJOM keys to get 0160 numeric to go a name-less binder on your laptop!

You can also create a folder without any icon or name in Windows.

Now read: How to color your Windows folders. I am sure you will similar this post as well.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-xvi) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Indicate before making whatsoever changes to your organization & be careful about any third-party offers while installing freeware.