Lock and Hide a Folder without Using Any Software in XP

Keeping some confidential files private means a lot to me. I can do this easily with several folder and file locking software and tools available out there in the Internet but with a price to pay.So, here is an equally easy alternative, without any cost to bear - no software no tools! What you need is just a Notepad.OK, here is how to setup a locking and hidden upon locked folder.

=> Copy and paste the code listed below in blue (between Start copy and End copy) in Notepad.

=> Change the “yourpasswordhere” with your own password.

=> Save it as a batch file (with extension .bat), any name will do.

=> Now you see a batch file. Double click to run the batch file to create a new folder named Locker by default. You can change the folder name by changing the line “md Locker” to “md yourfoldername”.

=> Now, you can put all your files that you want to lock and hide want to hide into this Locker folder.

=> To lock it, double click the batch file. Double click the batch file again will unlock it, prompting you for the password.

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cls@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 Locker? (Y/N)
set/p “choice=>”
if %choice%==Y
goto LOCK
if %choice%==y
goto LOCK
if %choice%==n goto ENDif %choice%==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 the folder Locker:
set/p “pass=>”
if NOT %pass%==yourpasswordhere
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:

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