How to lock a folder in Windows XP

Posted by Naseer Ahmad

June 12, 2008

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Copy the following code in Notepad.
Now paste it in notepad.
Change the “type your password here” with your password (Marked as bold in the above posted matter).
Save it as batch file(with extension .bat).Any name will do.
Now you see a batch file. Double click it to create a folder locker.
A new folder named Locker would be formed at the same location.
Now brings all the files you want to hide in the locker folder.
Now double click the batch file to lock the folder namely Locker.
If you want to unlock your files, double click the batch file again and you would be prompted for password. Enter the password and enjoy access to the folder.

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%==type your password here 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

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2 Responses to “How to lock a folder in Windows XP”

1
Dave Says:
October 14th, 2008 at 1:23 am
In addition, there is another way to lock your folders: install third-party software such as Password Protect (The program runs on Windows Vista, XP, NT, ME, and 98):
http://www.password-protect-software.com
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Usman Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:40 am
Salam How are you I do this lock-a-folder-in-windows-xp but i not done it what can i do please tell me or tell me an other thing