Saturday, May 30, 2009

How to Lock Folder without Software in Windows XP

Computer Tips

There are a lot of Freeware and Shareware tools to help you to protect folder in Windows. This tips is alternative if you to lock folder without installing any software.

Follow the simple steps below to lock folder in windows XP.

1. For example you create folder named D:\TestFolder

2. Go to Start -> All program -> Accessories and select Notepad
Copy and paste this below command to the notepad

ren TestFolder TestFolder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

and Save the File as LockFolder.bat

3. Create another new file in notepad
Copy and paste this below command to the notepad

ren TestFolder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} TestFolder

Save this as OpenLockFolder.bat

4. Now you have two batch files. Double click LockFolder.bat and your folder will change into Control Panel and its contents cannot be viewed .

lock folder

5. To open the folder double click as OpenLockFolder.bat and you get back your original folder.

open lock folder

Note: you should running file batch in the same partition or drive where the folder that you want to locked


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