How to Create Password Protected Folders in Windows 7

Sometimes we don't want to give access or to show our data to any other user of the same device. For this purpose windows 7 users use hide function or software's to make their files password protected. But now I'm going to share a trick based on simple script and steps by which you can create hidden locked folders.

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Steps To Create Password Locked Folder

1. First of all go to your desired drive (d, e, f, etc.) and, create a new folder with whatever name.

2. Now open a new notepad (with in newly created folder) and paste the following code in it.

cls

@ECHO OFF

title Folder Techij

if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK

if NOT EXIST Techij goto MDLOCKER

:CONFIRM

echo Are you sure you 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 Techij "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%== Password FAIL

attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"

ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Techij

echo Folder Unlocked successfully

goto End

:FAIL

echo Invalid password

goto end

:MDLOCKER

md Techij

echo Techij created successfully

goto End

:End

3. Replace Password with the desired password for example 2by24 and then, save the notepad as .bat;  Check below screenshot as an example:

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4. Once you done open folder (in my case it is Stuff) and do double click on a.bat file. Upon double clicked a new folder will open as Techij. Place your personal documents, images, etc. in Techij and then double click a.bat again and press Y and hit enter to hide techij file. To access your files open a.bat file and enter password.
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In order to make your stuff more secure you can hide a.bat file too though properties.
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Hannah Jones

Author & Editor

From Skopje, Macedonia, Also works as Software Quality Assurance.