How to password protect any folder without any software

In my previous post i have teach you to hide Files/Folder.In this tutorial i will show you interesting and useful trick to password protect folders without using any software using batch file programming.This trick will work on all windows plat form(win xp,win 7). Follow below tutorial to learn this trick.

How To Lock Folder?

• Open notepad and copy code given below into it

cls
@ECHO OFF
title coolhacking-tricks.blogspot.com
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%== computertips103 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

• Save the notepad file as lock.bat(.bat is must)
• Now double click on lock.bat and a new folders will be created with name my folder.
• Copy all your data you want to protect in that new folder.
• Now double click on lock.bat and when command prompt appears "Type Y" and press enter.
• Now my folder will be hidden from you view,to access that folder double click on lock.bat.
• It will ask for password enter your password and done.(Default password is computertips103).

* To change the password replace computertips103 with new password in the above code.

How To Further Secure?

You might be thinking that anyone can assess the password by opening that lock.bat file in Notepad or any other text editor.To make it more secure hide lock.bet in some secure location after following the above tutorial to access the secured file double click on lock.bat. I would suggest copying lock.bat file into pendrive and copying it into your computer whenever you required to access to your protected file.

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My self Arora Ankit,B.E Computer Engineer from GTU.My passion is to share my own programming skills and computer tips, tricks.Enjoy and stay updated with computertips103.If you have any problem related to computer field then feel free to leave your comment.