Folder lock by Batch Programming - create your own folder lock using notepad

Steps to create folder lock using notepad and batch programming

1. Open Notepad and copy the following code:

@ECHO OFF
title Folder Private
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Private 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 Private "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
cacls "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" /p everyone:n
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== folderlock goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
cacls "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" /p everyone:f
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Private
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Private
echo Private created successfully
goto End
:End

2. Now Replace the "folderlock" with your password.

3. Save the File as locker.bat by clicking save as and selecting All files in Save as Type option.

4. Create a Folder with name Private at location where your locker.bat was created. Copy all data to be locked in Private folder.

5. Now Run locker.bat and Press Y if it asks.

You have successfully locked your private files.

Now to unlock

1. run locker.bat and provide your password.

Your Private folder will be unlocked.