Is there any chance to lock the folders without using any external software?

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  shalini_goel14

  sahithi pallavi

  hi......
  Is there any way to lock my folders without using any external software? If possible anyone please tell me.......
  Thank You..............

  one very old trick is there but it works only on XP. 😔
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  safwan

  if you want to hide then hide it yousing its properties and checking do not show hidden file in folder option.
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  ya shalini...what is that old trick....
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  hi safwan....
  No i dont want to hide the folders...but i want to lock the folders..is there any way...
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  ukanth19

  i think only hidden the folder
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  bhushanb

  hi there is a way to do so
  i have one batch file wich s able to lock the folder wid password but it is notmuch popular so u can use it safely...............
  if u need it plz have me ur e-mail addr then follow the step ill mention at that time
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  shreerang

  bhushanb tell me how to lock the folders without using external software....my e-mail ID is #-Link-Snipped-#
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  Aashish Joshi

  shreerang

  bhushanb tell me how to lock the folders without using external software....my e-mail ID is #-Link-Snipped-#

  Please refrain from putting your e-mail id on the forum, if you want to communicate your e-mail id to another member, please send them a private message. Posting your e-mail id here might make you vulnerable to spamming..
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  dipen30

  you can use command attrib -s -h file name which you want to protect
  
  and also us CLSID to hide your folder
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  Navink

  how lock folders in xp. pls tell
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  dipen30

  I have send you a message Navink just check it..
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  Aniket!

  Ha! this thing is way 2 old now!
  Follow this algorithm--- Have Fun@@😁
  
  1.Right click on the folder u want 2 hide.
  2.go on 2 “Rename” option on the list.
  3.Now press this combination—
  Alt+2,5,5
  Note—–The 2,5,5 numbers r 2 b used from the number pad on the right side of the keyboard and not from the horizontal pad provided just below the F1,F2,F3……..keys.
  This will erase out the name of the folder.
  4.to hide the picture of the folder. right click again and this time….select properties on the menu.
  5.After the dialog box appears..click on the “customize”tab {the last tab at the top}, and click on “change Hide Files and Folders in Windows (Easily Hacked)icon" at the bottom of the dialog box,which is written at the left of a folder picture.
  6.After the appearance of the “change icon” dialog box….click on any area within the dialog box,which seems “blank” and press ok.
  7.come back 2 the dialog box { 2 the 1 from where u started..😛} and then select apply and then ok.
  8.Happy playin’ hide-and-seek wid your foldrs!
  9.2 unhide, refresh the screen.
  10.u may see the hidden folder blinkin’ everytime the screen is refreshed.
  11.go to the place where u see the folder blinkin’ and press right mouse button.
  12.Again select “rename” and rename the folder.
  13. Again go 2 properties and repeat step 4 to 6 but……instead of selectin’ a blank space,select ne other pic. a nd press ok..!!!
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  Aniket!

  Ha! this thing is way 2 old now!I know a much powerful trick 2 hide a folder!
  Follow these steps—-😁
  1.Right click on the folder u want 2 hide.
  2.go on 2 “Rename” option on the list.
  3.Now press this combination—
  Alt+2,5,5
  Note—–The 2,5,5 numbers r 2 b used from the number pad on the right side of the keyboard and not from the horizontal pad provided just below the F1,F2,F3……..keys.
  This will erase out the name of the folder.
  4.to hide the picture of the folder. right click again and this time….select properties on the menu.
  5.After the dialog box appears..click on the “customize”tab {the last tab at the top}, and click on “change icon" at the bottom of the dialog box,which is written at the left of a folder picture.
  6.After the appearance of the “change icon” dialog box….click on any area within the dialog box,which seems “blank” and press ok.
  7.come back 2 the dialog box { 2 the 1 from where u started..😛} and then select apply and then ok.
  8.Happy playin’ hide-and-seek wid your foldrs!
  9.2 unhide, refresh the screen.
  10.u may see the hidden folder blinkin’ everytime the screen is refreshed.
  11.go to the place where u see the folder blinkin’ and press right mouse button.
  12.Again select “rename” and rename the folder.
  13. Again go 2 properties and repeat step 4 to 6 but……instead of selectin’ a blank space,select ne other pic. a nd press ok..!!!
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  jhbalaji

  If you use NTFS file system then there is a way mate...
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  HI bhushanb,,, can you tell me what that trick is????????
  
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS...THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY...
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  HI jhbalaji,, ya i am using NTFS file system... can you please tell me the way to lock the folders..............
  
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS...THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY...
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  dipen30

  you can use command attrib -s -h file name which you want to protect
  
  and also us CLSID to hide your folder

  hI....I am not clear about it...can you tell me clearly.......
  
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS..THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY...
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  Aniket!

  Ha! this thing is way 2 old now!I know a much powerful trick 2 hide a folder!
  Follow these steps—-😁
  1.Right click on the folder u want 2 hide.
  2.go on 2 “Rename” option on the list.
  3.Now press this combination—
  Alt+2,5,5
  Note—–The 2,5,5 numbers r 2 b used from the number pad on the right side of the keyboard and not from the horizontal pad provided just below the F1,F2,F3……..keys.
  This will erase out the name of the folder.
  4.to hide the picture of the folder. right click again and this time….select properties on the menu.
  5.After the dialog box appears..click on the “customize”tab {the last tab at the top}, and click on “change icon" at the bottom of the dialog box,which is written at the left of a folder picture.
  6.After the appearance of the “change icon” dialog box….click on any area within the dialog box,which seems “blank” and press ok.
  7.come back 2 the dialog box { 2 the 1 from where u started..😛} and then select apply and then ok.
  8.Happy playin’ hide-and-seek wid your foldrs!
  9.2 unhide, refresh the screen.
  10.u may see the hidden folder blinkin’ everytime the screen is refreshed.
  11.go to the place where u see the folder blinkin’ and press right mouse button.
  12.Again select “rename” and rename the folder.
  13. Again go 2 properties and repeat step 4 to 6 but……instead of selectin’ a blank space,select ne other pic. a nd press ok..!!!

  Hi...thanks for your information....
  Your trick is nice..Here the folders is invisible only..but when click on the folder place..It is opening and the contents can be shown in the folder... So it is not secure.......
  
  Is there any other trick to lock my folders .....?
  
  
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS..THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY...
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  dipen30

  open cmd then set path of the directory in which your file is stored .
  
  e.g: d:\New folder\...
  
  then write in cmd "attrib +s +h filename.extension" this will hide that file.
  
  and "attrib -s -h filename.extension" this will show that file..
  
  e.g: d:\new folder>attrib +s +h filename.extension .
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  Rajni Jain

  I am giving you a code using this you can secure your data. This code will create a folder named as Locker on Desktop. Copy all the data in this folder, execute this code this will ask if you want to lock the folder, press Y and its locked and invisible.
  
  If you want to recheck the contents, again execute the code, it will ask for the password, enter password (#-Link-Snipped-#) you can always change password in code and your folder will appear on the desktop.
  
  Code (You need to copy this code and save it in a .BAT file):
  
  cls
  #-Link-Snipped-# 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 #-Link-Snipped-# 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
  
  
  
  For any clarification you can contact me,
  -CrazyGirl
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  Rajni Jain

  Mods I guess this is not wrong to share the code (I found it somewhere on web around 2 years back, So do not have reference site). If this is against forum's rule you can always edit it. 😁 No issues.
  
  -CrazyGirl
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  CrazyGirl

  I am giving you a code using this you can secure your data. This code will create a folder named as Locker on Desktop. Copy all the data in this folder, execute this code this will ask if you want to lock the folder, press Y and its locked and invisible.
  
  If you want to recheck the contents, again execute the code, it will ask for the password, enter password (#-Link-Snipped-#) you can always change password in code and your folder will appear on the desktop.
  
  Code (You need to copy this code and save it in a .BAT 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 #-Link-Snipped-# 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
  
  
  
  For any clarification you can contact me,
  -CrazyGirl

  Hi.. I am sad to say that i dont know about .bat file...😔 😔 Can you tell me where i have to save the code clearly...because i dont have any idea...
  dont mind.........
  
  Thankyou so much............
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS...THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY..
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  Rajni Jain

  No Probs !!!
  
  Copy this code, paste in a notepad. Go to File -> Save As, in File name filed save the file as "Locker.BAT"
  
  Remember to use file name (locker.bat) within the double quotes.
  
  PS: Batch File
  
  -CrazyGirl
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  dipen30

  open cmd then set path of the directory in which your file is stored .
  
  e.g: d:\New folder\...
  
  then write in cmd "attrib +s +h filename.extension" this will hide that file.
  
  and "attrib -s -h filename.extension" this will show that file..
  
  e.g: d:\new folder>attrib +s +h filename.extension .

  
  Thankyou for your clear and detailed information...It is superb working...
  thankyou so much........
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS..THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY...
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  Sahithi Pallavi

  CrazyGirl

  No Probs !!!
  
  Copy this code, paste in a notepad. Go to File -> Save As, in File name filed save the file as "Locker.BAT"
  
  Remember to use file name (locker.bat) within the double quotes.
  
  PS: Batch File
  
  -CrazyGirl

  Thank you so much for your clear information..Its superb working...
  
  thank you.....
  
  WINNERS DONT DO DIFFERENT THINGS....THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY...
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  saurabh2486

  in windows vista u can set user accesses by declining access to the desired user and in windows xp also there is an option of protecting a file using password i guess
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  Mangesh6688

  CrazyGirl

  I am giving you a code using this you can secure your data. This code will create a folder named as Locker on Desktop. Copy all the data in this folder, execute this code this will ask if you want to lock the folder, press Y and its locked and invisible.
  
  If you want to recheck the contents, again execute the code, it will ask for the password, enter password (#-Link-Snipped-#) you can always change password in code and your folder will appear on the desktop.
  
  Code (You need to copy this code and save it in a .BAT 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 #-Link-Snipped-# 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
  
  
  
  For any clarification you can contact me,
  -CrazyGirl

  
  
  
  Hey thats a good trick no doubt about it but
  anyone can see the password of that file
  you just have to right click and press edit....
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  saurabh2486

  u can set permissions also if u using vista and it will deny permission to access ur folders