Why to use any folder-locking software when your simple text editor, Notepad can lock your folders? To use this Notepad tricks, follow these steps:
Open Notepad
Copy the following code:
@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=>â€
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}â€
attrib +h +s “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}â€
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to unlock folder
set/p “pass=>â€
if NOT %pass%== techgyd.com goto FAIL
attrib -h -s “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}â€
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
techgyd.com written in red is password. Change it to your own password.
Save the file as private.bat with File Type As All Files (*.*).
Now, when you click private.bat, it will create a Private folder. Move your private files, documents and folders here.
Close Private folder.
Now, no one will be able to open the folder without the password.