Once all your confidential data is filled, open ‘FolderLocker’ file to hide.
Now start adding the items such as documents, photos, files and entire folders you want to protect.
Hit the Save button to generate your Locker Folder.
Now save the text document and name the files as “FolderLocker.bat”.
Now find the line where it says, “PASSWORD_GOES_HERE” and replace it with the password you want to set.
Open it and type the following script mentioned below:
Go to the folder where you want, right-click on an empty space and click on New option > Tap on Text Document.
Text-Based Folder Lockingįollow the steps below to begin locking your confidential data: In case you want to see all your hidden files again- repeat the same procedure, just replace Attrib +h “Secret Files” command with Attrib -h “Secret Files”. (Replace “Secret Files” with the name of the folder you wish to hide)
Now execute the command: Attrib +h “Secret Files”.
(Replace “C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Files” with the path where your files & folder are located)
Launch the CMD window and execute the following command: cd C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Files.
Go to the Start menu and search for “Command Prompt”.
You can also use Command Prompt function in order to hide your files and folders. This method would not allow other accounts on Windows to open your files or folder.
A small pop-up box will appear > Check the option “Encrypt contents to secure data”.Īll your files and folders are encrypted and be only accessible by your account.
In the Properties window, go under General tab and tap “Advanced” button.
Right-click and select “Properties” option.
Head towards the file or folder you wish to encrypt.
If you’re using Windows 10 Home version, you will not get the benefit of this inbuilt feature.To encrypt files or folders: This is the quickest way to protect your files & folders. Though there is no official function to set a password for a folder, here are few simple tricks that can help you to lock, hide and encrypt your folders. Best Ways to Password-Protect Folders in Windows 10 Let us see some of the methods to protect folders in windows 10. And the best of all you can do it, without spending a single money on a software or tools. One of the best thing with Windows 10 is that you can keep all your secret files in a folder and set up a password protection.
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