Create a Password-Protected invisible folder without any software

To create a password-protected invisible folder without any software:

• Open Notepad(Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad).
• Copy the following code and paste it in notepad.

cls

@echo off

title Folder Locker

IF EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}" GOTO UNLOCK

IF NOT EXIST Locker GOTO MDLOCKER

echo Folder Created.

: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 Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}"

attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}"

echo Folder Locked.

GOTO END

:UNLOCK

echo Enter password to unlock the Folder :

set/p "pass="

IF NOT %pass% == YourPasswordHere GOTO FAIL

attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}"

ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}" LOCK

echo Folder Unlocked Successfully.

GOTO END

:FAIL

echo Invalid Password!

GOTO END

:MDLOCKER

md Locker

echo Folder created.

GOTO END

:END

PAUSE

• In the above code change YourPasswordHere with your own password
• From the Menu bar, click on File > Save As. The Save As dialog box opens.
• Under the Save as type select All Files option. Write a desired name for your file, for example Locker.bat [Remember to give a .bat extension to your file name].
• Open the Locker.bat file. A folder named Locker will be created in the same location (where your locker.bat file is situated)
• Open the folder and add whatever personal that you want to hide from others.
• Again open Locker.bat file. Now it will prompt you a question that if you want to lock yourfolder or not. Reply yes with y
• Now your personal Locker folder is invisible! Now you can only access your folder through the Locker.bat file
• To access your folder again: Open the Locker.bat file. Now it will ask you to enter the password to unlock the folder. Enter the password. The folder will be visible.
• Note: Thus you see Locker.bat file is very important (Anyone can see your password by right-clicking it and selecting Edit, so you must keep it safely in a location(e.g. your Flash drive) other than where you have created your Locker Folder. To access your folder again copy paste the Locker.bat file in the Locker folder location and then enter the password.