How to Make password protected folder with windows Notepad

How to Make password protected folder with Windows Notepad

Password protection is really important when it comes to personal and private documents, which are meant not to be shared with anyone using your computer. 
You can protect files in many ways, but I would always prefer to do it without using any third party softwares, because you never know the authenticity of these tools. 

So the method I'll be tell about here is will be done with the help of a script. 
All you’ll need is a password to unlock the folder, in which all your documents will be contained. And before entering the password, the user cannot even see the folder, so it’s very safe.Follow step by step process to create password protected folder without any software.

Step1 :- Open notepad. (press Windows key + R and then type ‘notepad’ and hit enter). Copy and Paste the following code in the notepad file.

   @ECHO OFF title Folder Private if EXIST “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER :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 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 the folder set/p “pass=>” if NOT %pass%== type password here goto 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 :MDLOCKER md Private echo Private created successfully goto End :End



Step2 :- Save the file as “locker.bat”.

Step 3 :- The “locker.bat” file will get created. Now click on the batch file (locker.bat), It will create a folder named ‘Private’. Now you can copy or move all your files to the private folder.

Step 4 :- Click on “locker.bat” file again, now it will ask whether you want to lock the folder or not. To lock the folder enter “y” and hit enter.

Step 5 :- You’re done! To view your files again, open “locker.bat” and enter your password.

So, this is the tutorial of making Password Protected Folder Without using any Software. Enjoy using this notepad trick Do comment and Share and let others know too.