Windows 10 feature: How to lock folder

Having and keeping private files private in our computer is something we'd all like to do. Luckily for us, with Windows 10, you can comfortably hide our Kingsman plans or files in a secret folder that is password protected, and you can do it without buying a third party software.

This is how to create a folder that you can fill with files you want to keep secret, lock it, open it and repeat.

1. Open the folder you want to protect the contents, then right click inside and select new ( the location of the folder is not relevant). See screenshot.

2. Click on "Text Document" in the new sub-menu.. See screenshot.

3. Tap the ENTER key, note that the name of the Text Document is irrelevant and you have the option of deleting once you have successfully created your lockable folder. See screenshot.

4. Open the Text Document file by double clicking on it then copy and paste the code.

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%==Replace_with_your_password 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

5. Locate where the code says "Replace_with_your_password" and type your password instead.

6. Replace with the password you want to use to lock the folder.

7. Open the file Menu and select "Save As"

8. Click on the text document(*.txt) file next to Save as type and Select "All Files"

9. Change the file name to FolderLocker.bat and click Save

10. Double click on the Folderlocker which will generate a "Lock" folder

11. Move files you want to protect into the Locker folder.

12. Double click on the Folderlocker again, this time to lock, a cmd like screen pops up,

      asking for a confirmation to lock the folder, Enter Y for 'yes' and all your kingsman          

      secrets are ducked away from preying eyes.

13. To unlock double click on the Folderlocker and another CMD like screen pops up asking 

       for password confirmation, Enter the password you used in the code.

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