How to Lock a Folder Without any Software

You can lock any folder without any software with password , its works Windows XP, 7 , 8 , 10, just follow this method.

Copy This below code >> Open a Notepad or .txt file >> Paste this code on Notepad >> Enter your password replace to “ ENTER YOUR PASSWORD HERE” >> Save this code .bat (e.g. Locker.bat) file by selection All Files at your Target location >> After create file click on it to run >> then automatically create a folder namely “Private” >> Open “Locker.bat” file then enter “Y” to lock this folder >> you may hide this folder by folder option.

Step by step with picture

1. Copy This below code

cls 
@ECHO OFF 
title Folder Private 
if EXIST "Locker" 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 "Locker" 
attrib +h +s "Locker" 
echo Folder locked 
goto End 
:UNLOCK 
echo Enter password to unlock folder 
set/p "pass=>" 
if NOT %pass%==ENTER YOUR PASSWORD HERE goto FAIL 
attrib -h -s "Locker" 
ren "Locker" Private 
echo Folder Unlocked successfully 
goto End 
:FAIL 
echo Invalid password 
goto end 
:MDLOCKER 
md Private 
echo Private created successfully 
goto End 
:End

2. Open a Notepad or .txt file or Text document