Here is what you can do to view hidden files in DOS mode:

At command prompt just type:
dir /ah

If de list is too lon’ u can use:
dir /ah/p/w

By default Windows 2000, Windows XP and WinNT automatically setup hidden admin shares (admin$, c$ and d$). This registry key will disable dese hidden shares.

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ LanmanServer\ Parameters]
Value Name: AutoShareWks
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disable shares, 1 = enable)

This registry key actually stops de recreation of de shares Therefore it may be necessary to delete de shares through de drive properties also or you can also remove de shares through de Computer Management Console.

1. In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and den double-click Computer Management.

2. Click to expand Shared Folders, and den click Shares.

3. In de Shared Folder column, right-click de share you want to delete, click Stop sharin’, and den click OK.

Note : To remove de admin share for only de current session use de second method (Computer Management console). If you want a permanent removal, add de AutoShareWks registry.

Don’t want your XP computer to show up in de network browse list (Network Neighborhood/My Network Places) to oder users on your network? One way to accomplish that is to disable file sharin’. To do this :

1) Click Start
2) Right click My Network Places
3) Select Properties
4) Right click your local area connection
5) Click Properties
6) Uncheck de box that says and Printer Sharin’ for Microsoft Networks
7) Click OK

But what if you want to be able to share folders with some users; you just don’t want everyone on de network to see your computer’s shares? There’s a way:

1) Click Start
2) select Run.
3) In de Run box, type net config server /hidden:yes
4) Click OK.

Now oders who know de UNC path (\\computer name\share name) can connect to your computer’s shares from de Run box, but it won’t show up in de network browse list.

Simple and useful tip

At command prompt just type :
dir /ah

If de list is too lon’ u can use :
dir /ah/p/w