Tutorials How To Password Protect a Folder in Windows 10

THIS IS NOT MY WORK, USE AT OWN RISK!
We all have computer files we'd like to keep secret from the world. Fortunately, in Windows 10,
you can tuck those unmentionable plans or files in a secret folder that is password protected, and you can do it without buying any additional software.

A note before you start:
We've received comments about issues people have run into with this how-to. So, we went back and performed multiple rounds of testing internally,
and can now confirm that following this process closely, step-by-step, should work.
Just to be safe, try it out once using a file that isn't important, so you can make sure it works for you.
Also, yes, the FolderLocker file can be reverse engineered by someone who understands the process, but this isn't meant to keep tech-savvy folks out, just nosy family members who you don't trust.
Here's how to create a folder that you can fill with files you want to keep secret, lock it, open it and repeat.

Let's Get Started!
How To Lock a Folder With a Password in Windows 10
1. Right-click inside the folder where the files you want to protect are located. The folder you want to hide can even be on your desktop.

2. Select "New" from the contextual menu.

3. Click on "Text Document."

4. Hit Enter. It doesn't matter what the file will be named. You can delete this text file once the lockable folder has been made.

5. Double-click the text file to open it.

6. Paste the below text into the new document:

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-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
7. Find where it says "Your-Password-Here" in the document.

8. Replace "Your-Password-Here" with the password you want to lock the folder with.

9. Click File.

10. "Select Save As..."

11. Click on the "Text Documents (*.txt)" menu bar that's next to "Save as type:"

12. Select "All Files"

13. Change the file name to "FolderLocker.bat"

14. Click "Save."

15. Double-click FolderLocker.

The Locker folder has been generated!

16. Fill the Locker folder with the items you want to protect

17. Double click to open the FolderLocker file, because it's time to lock that folder up!

18. Type "Y" into the screen.

19. Click Enter, and the Folder Locker window will disappear, along with the Locker folder itself! Your secrets are safe!

To unlock the folder, double-click "FolderLocker" to open it.

Enter the password you entered in Step 8, and click Enter.


The Locker folder is back. You can open it to find your hidden files. Repeat Steps 17, 18 and 19 to lock the folder again.



If these steps are followed carefully...it works perfectly! I use it at work

nicely explained also i see you used the nice new prefix too lovely

@vdogeek it is good to see you in action. It is good to know for everyone. Thanks for elaboration professor

@vdogeek nice info mate. it just changed the folder attribute to "system folder" and "hidden folder". if we enabled hidden and system folder in explorer option, there is no use. anyway thank you.

love it... thanks very much..

On another note. How do you reverse engineer the process just in case you forget the password.

Again - great tutorial - cheers

orion999 said:

love it... thanks very much..

On another note. How do you reverse engineer the process just in case you forget the password.

Again - great tutorial - cheers

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I suggest you ...Don't Forget it!

I've not had to do any reversal on mine yet

vdogeek said:

THIS IS NOT MY WORK, USE AT OWN RISK!
We all have computer files we'd like to keep secret from the world. Fortunately, in Windows 10,
you can tuck those unmentionable plans or files in a secret folder that is password protected, and you can do it without buying any additional software.

A note before you start:
We've received comments about issues people have run into with this how-to. So, we went back and performed multiple rounds of testing internally,
and can now confirm that following this process closely, step-by-step, should work.
Just to be safe, try it out once using a file that isn't important, so you can make sure it works for you.
Also, yes, the FolderLocker file can be reverse engineered by someone who understands the process, but this isn't meant to keep tech-savvy folks out, just nosy family members who you don't trust.
Here's how to create a folder that you can fill with files you want to keep secret, lock it, open it and repeat.

Let's Get Started!
How To Lock a Folder With a Password in Windows 10
1. Right-click inside the folder where the files you want to protect are located. The folder you want to hide can even be on your desktop.

2. Select "New" from the contextual menu.

3. Click on "Text Document."

4. Hit Enter. It doesn't matter what the file will be named. You can delete this text file once the lockable folder has been made.

5. Double-click the text file to open it.

6. Paste the below text into the new document:

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-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
7. Find where it says "Your-Password-Here" in the document.

8. Replace "Your-Password-Here" with the password you want to lock the folder with.

9. Click File.

10. "Select Save As..."

11. Click on the "Text Documents (*.txt)" menu bar that's next to "Save as type:"

12. Select "All Files"

13. Change the file name to "FolderLocker.bat"

14. Click "Save."

15. Double-click FolderLocker.

The Locker folder has been generated!

16. Fill the Locker folder with the items you want to protect

17. Double click to open the FolderLocker file, because it's time to lock that folder up!

18. Type "Y" into the screen.

19. Click Enter, and the Folder Locker window will disappear, along with the Locker folder itself! Your secrets are safe!

To unlock the folder, double-click "FolderLocker" to open it.

Enter the password you entered in Step 8, and click Enter.

The Locker folder is back. You can open it to find your hidden files. Repeat Steps 17, 18 and 19 to lock the folder again.

If these steps are followed carefully...it works perfectly! I use it at work

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awesome info dude
keep up the good work
waiting for more

THANKS
GRATE ONE

@vdogeek nicely done my friend
a good tutorial for the ones that do not know this

i do not have to hide folders / maps for my Boss because i do not have a Boss (lol)

you can reverse engineer it .right click on the folder locker(.bat file) select edit and then see where you had put the password , edit it and save the (.bat file) again by pressing ctr+s.
hope it helps

Grateful for… your help… your input

activator11 said:

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you can reverse engineer it .right click on the folder locker(.bat file) select edit and then see where you had put the password , edit it and save the (.bat file) again by pressing ctr+s.
hope it helps

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Tho I'm kinda late to this party, thx to @Nigrin I saw this thread. You are right but there is a trick around it. Google Bat2exe, its an open-source program and it can convert bat files to executables. No more snooping into the bat "source code".

hey guys they can easily edit the code and change the password lol lol lol

Spyger said:

hey guys they can easily edit the code and change the password lol lol lol

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Look at the comment above yours??? Also, it helps to read the other comments made, before we post an answer. Often you will find someone else said the same thing. Additionally, the above trick is not meant to protect your files from "hackers" etc. Not everyone has access to the "code" that was shared. It will work fine for people who use the PC in a family environment and just want some basic level of protection.