How To Set Password To Folder In Windows 10

How To Set Password To Folder In Windows 10

In Windows there is no default option to lock the folder with password to secure from other users which using same Laptop/System.So we have to follow some steps to create folder secure password.

1. Open the folder which you want to lock with password and create a text document inside the folder.

2.Double click the text file and open it now.

3. Now copy and paste the below text to the file,

    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(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-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%==YOUR-PASSWORD 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

    :End

4. In the content change the password at “if NOT %pass%==YOUR-PASSWORD goto FAIL”

5. Now save the file as “All Files” support format and give the file name as “folderprotect.bat” and save it.

6. After save the file double click the file and it will generate the Locker folder

7. Move the files and folder in to the Locker folder or create new files inside the Locker folder.

8. We will protect the folder now.Click the folderprotect file and it will ask for confirmation to lock the folder.

9. Click ‘Y’ to lock the folder with password protection.Now folder is password protected.This file will Hidden now.

10. If you want to open or unlock the Locker folder click on folderprotect file and enter the password which mention in the file to unlock the locker folder.

11. Once enter the exact password which mention in the file folder will unlock and you can see the all files and folder

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