Sometimes
when we are working on a shared computer or we have some confidential
data that we want to protect it from accessing the other users. A lot of
software are available for this purpose. But do you know that you can
simply create a locked folder in your computer without any software and
you will have a key that will be required to unlock that folder. There
are Best methods discussed here . Follow the below steps for do this..
- Open Notepad [Start-->Run-->Notepad].
- In your Notepad just Copy/Paste the below code.
cls
:End
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the 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 Locker "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 folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==kunal goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End- In the above batch code the password has been set as kunal.You can change it by editing the following line
if NOT %pass%==kunal goto FAIL
- Now save this notepad file as yourfoldername.bat ,here .bat is extension of your file. For now I am creating dailyhackingtips.bat file.
Now a .bat (system) file will be created.
Double Click on this .bat file and you will see a Locker Folder at the same location where your .bat file is saved.
- Double click on that Locker folder and store your personal data in it.
- After storing all your data in that folder again double click on .bat file and press Y there to Lock the folder and press Enter...
- Now your Locker will hide and only .bat file will be there.
- Double Click on this .bat file and give your password (here kunal) and hit Enter.
It's All Done.
