You can easily lock any folder on your Windows computer with a simple Notepad hack. By creating a batch file, you can hide a folder and require a password be entered before it becomes visible and accessible. This is a great tool for locking files and folder and it's very simple and so easy.
Some additional tips
1. To change the password replaces serverkaka with the new password in the above code
2. To change the folder name 'MyFolder' replaces 'MyFolder' with the new folder name in the above code
1. OPEN NOTEPAD and Copy code given below into it.
cls
@ECHO OFF
if EXIST "Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST MyFolder goto
MDMyFolder
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure to lock
this folder? (Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren MyFolder "Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to
Unlock Your Secure Folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== serverkaka
goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" MyFolder
echo Folder Unlocked
successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDMyFolder
md MyFolder
echo MyFolder created
successfully
goto End
:End
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2. Save the notepad file as lock.bat (.bat is must)
3. Now double click on lock.bat and a new folder will be created with name MyFolder
4. Copy all your data you want to protect in that New folder
5. Now double click on lock.bat and when command promp appears Type Y and press enter.
6. Now MyFolder will be hidden from you view, to access that folde double click on lock.bat
7. It will ask for password enter your password (Default password is serverkaka)
8. it's done and enjoy file protecting
Some additional tips
1. To change the password replaces serverkaka with the new password in the above code
2. To change the folder name 'MyFolder' replaces 'MyFolder' with the new folder name in the above code
