Creating a Password Protected Folder, Creating a Password Protected Folder Without Software

Fed up of your family members intruding in your personal space, specially on your computer or laptops. If this is so then it can be solved, you can add a private password to a custom folder without using any extra locking software just follow the simple steps as here:

Create a Normal Folder:

• Create a Folder with any name anywhere as per your need, for eg. you name it, 'Howtix'.
• This folder will be used to make a sub folder inside it, which you want password protect.

Create a New Text File:

• Now create a new text file inside previously created folder, 'Howtix'.
• Open the text file and paste following code into it-
  
  
  cls

@ECHO OFF


title Folder Private


if EXIST "HTG Locker" goto UNLOCK


if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER


:CONFIRM




you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N)


set/p "c



echo Are


ho=>"


if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK




lid choice.


goto CON

if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Inv
aFIRM
:LOCK
ren Private "HTG Locker"
attrib +h +s "HTG Locker"




ck folder


set/p "p

echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to unl
oass=>"
if NOT %pass%== PASSWORD_GOES_HERE goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "HTG Locker"




Invalid password


goto en

ren "HTG Locker" Private
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo
 d
:MDLOCKER
md Private
echo Private created successfully
goto End


:End

• Now enter your custom password b replacing your password with, "PASSWORD_GOES_HERE".
• Save your file as, "Lock.bat" (batch file).
• Note that don't change file type '.Bat'.
• Now you can delete original text file.

Run Batch File:

• Run the batch file,'Lock.bat'.
• It will create a folder naming Private, it is your required folder.

Add Your Private Files:

• Add your private files to folder,'Private".
• After completing adding, run again,'Lock.bat' file.
• Your folder will now be locked & invisible.

How to unlock:

• Run,'Lock.Bat'
• You will be prompted for password.
• Enter your password, Folder will be unlocked.