How to Lock a Folder Without Using Any Program

Have you ever had the need for a protected folder, but didn't want to use Window's basic security? Then create your own!

EditSteps

1. 1
   Open Notepad.
   
   
   
2. 2
   COPY THE FOLLOWING CODE IN IT. Just like this image below.
   
   
   
   • @ECHO OFF
   • title Folder Private
   • if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto :UNLOCK
   • if NOT EXIST Private goto :MDLOCKER
   •  :CONFIRM
   • echo Are you sure you 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 Private "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%== password here goto :FAIL
   • attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
   • ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Private
   • echo Folder Unlocked successfully
   • goto :End
   •  :FAIL
   • echo Invalid password
   • goto :end
   •  :MDLOCKER
   • md Private
   • echo Private created successfully
   • goto :End
   •  :End
3. 3
   Where it says "password here", change it to your desired password.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Save the file with name "locker.bat" and as all types and click "Save."
   
   
   
5. 5
   Close the window.
   
   
   
6. 6
   Run the "Locker" file by double-clicking it and you will get a folder named Private automatically.
   
   
   
7. 7
   Move all the things you want to hide and again run locker.bat.
   
   
   
8. 8
   Follow the Instructions And you are done no one can access your folder without password