How to Protect a Folder on Windows Without Using Any Software

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Notepad.

   This can be done by clicking on the Start Menu, clicking run and typing notepad.
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   Step 2: Copy-Paste the below link into the window: cls @ECHO OFF if EXIST "Control Panel.

   {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST MyFolder goto MDMyFolder :
   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 MyFolder "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%== LifeGuide Hub goto FAIL attrib
   -h
   -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" MyFolder echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End :
   FAIL echo Invalid password goto end :
   MDMyFolder md MyFolder echo MyFolder created successfully goto End :
   End , Go to the top bar and click file, the click Save As... , Then name the file protect.bat and save the file.
   
   The file extension must be .bat for this method to work. , A new folder will be created.
   
   Move all the files you wish to protect into that folder. , The password is LifeGuide Hub.
   
   To change the password, right click the .bat file and click edit.
   
   Then change the LifeGuide Hub to your own password. , You now can lock a folder without any special third party software!
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   Step 3: Save the file.

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   Step 4: Change the type to All Files.

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   Step 5: Open the file you just created.

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   Step 6: Double click on the .bat file again the folder.

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   Step 7: Congratulations!

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