How to hide your Windows Vista computer from others on a network or the Vista network map.
Hide Vista on a Network
- Let’s open the command prompt with administrative privileges (elevated command prompt) by going to Start, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and then select Run as administrator.
- Type Net config server /hidden:yes in the command prompt and then press Enter on your keyboard.
- If the command was successful it will tell you “The command completed successfully.”
You can check to see if your computer is hidden at any time by typing Net Config Server in an elevated command prompt.
Look for the line that says Server hidden.
Unhide Vista on a Network
Simply follow the steps above and type Net config server /hidden:no in the command prompt.
By user123 on November 18th, 2008 at 4:21 pm #
I’ve done this successfully and restard. But when I open the network folder I can still see my pc along with all the others on this network…
Can others see me too?
By Brent Trahan on November 18th, 2008 at 4:27 pm #
There’s only one way to find out. Hop on one of the other computers on your network and try to find your hidden PC.