How to Create a Password Protected Folder Without any Software

Steps To Protect a Folder With Password Protection:

Step 1. Click Start and Open Notepad. Copy the below code and paste it into the notepad.

Notepad

@ECHO OFF

if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK

if NOT EXIST Private goto MDPrivate

:CONFIRM

echo Are you sure to lock this 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 Your Secure Folder

set/p "pass=>"

if NOT %pass%== cybomaniacxgoto 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

:MDPrivate

md Private

echo Private created successfully

goto End

:End

Folderlock

Note: You can change the password with your desired one you just need to edit this line “if NOT %pass%== cybomaniacx goto FAIL” . You can replace “cybomaniacx” with your password.

Step 2. Now save it as Folderlock.bat.

Step 3. Now run the FolderLock.bat at the saved location now a folder named “Private” will be created in that directory.

Step 4. Now place your files which you want to protect in the “Private” folder. Now again double click the Folderlock file and it will ask you “do you want to lock (Y/N)”.

Step 5. Type Y and then press enter, Folder “Private” will then get hidden.

Step 6. Now again click on the FolderLock.bat file and it will ask you the unlock password and the password is cybomaniacx.

That’s it! Your folder is now secured with the password every time you want to secure your files run the FolderLock.bat and place your files in the “Private” folder and again run FolderLock.bat file which will hide the folder “Private“.

By this, your content will be safe and password protected and will be not visible to anyone else and can’t be accessed by any unauthorised access. And it is very simple and easy method to secure your data as there is no requirement of any software in it only just a batch code to protect your data.

Try not to save this file in desktop or on the drive where your operating system has been installed because if you did so, then whenever your operating system corrupts, all your protected data will be deleted, so save this file in any other drive as it will remain as such in that drive either your windows get corrupted.