How to lock folder on windows 10 without Software or App

Windows 10 user’s privacy is most important if you are using free version or Public users as well at office, School and Collage. Here’s the guide on how to prepare common folder that save you all important data in password protection roof. This lock folder you can create anywhere on your system So this is the biggest advantage of this tip. So no one can copy your data directly like app. This way of lock folder on windows 10 is encrypt data and very fast for Unlock/ Re-lock.

Once you create lock folder you can Access all data by unlocking it. Then Do copy, Edit or Past new items in to that.

Steps for Create lock folder on windows 10, Windows 8: Without Software or App

Open folder there you want create lock folder, Right click inside folder (From there you want hide all folders and Files). Then New > Text Document

lock folder on windows 10 without Software

Note: This file we can delete after once you create lock folder within this folder.

Open this text document, Copy below lines of code and Enter your password in place of “Your-Password-Here text”.

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

Set password for lock folder in windows 10

From top menu File > Save As. Before save file set below settings.

Folder Locker file in lock folder

File name should be: FOlderLocker.bat

Save as Type: All Files

Then Save.

Double lick on Windows Batch file it’s automatically generated after execute “bat” file.

Folder Locker batt file in lock folder

“Locker folder” has been generated there at the same place.

Created Locker folder on windows 10 disk

Convert locker folder in to encrypted folder by Double click on “FolderLocker.bat” file

Move documents Files and Folder in locker folder on windows 10

Once you enter password the press “y”.

7 Lock locker folder

You can see all saved data from locker folder or password protected folder.

8 Locker Folder incrypted format

Drag all the data in to locker folder that you want hide or protected on windows 10, Windows 8. Give us rate on how much this tip lock folder on windows 10, Windows 8 useful to you create lock folder.

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