Steps:

1- make a new folder ( name it as you like )
2- inside this folder make a (.TXT ) file & copy the following inside it:

CODE

Quote: cls

@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}"

echo Folder locked

goto End

:UNLOCK

echo Enter password to unlock folder

set/p "pass=>"

if NOT %pass%== password here goto FAIL

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

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

3- After u copy the command go to line ( 23 ) u will find "password here" Change to any password u want.
4- After that, save it as locker.bat (the txt file will change to an application file)
5- Now go back to the folder & u will find a this locker.bat file.
6- Click on it & u will find a new folder called Private.
7- Now copy what u want in it & after that go to locker.bat by clicking it, it will open and ask you if you want to lock your folder? Y/N ?
8- Type Y
9- If you want to UNLOCK your folder, go open locker.bat & type your password and the Private folder will be made visible again.


Tested and working :]

Hide stuff from strangers, lol...

Sat Feb 9 16:25:24 PST 2008 - Reply -   

Another advantage to Linux. To lock any file or folder so that only you have access, use the following command:

chmod 0600 filename


Job done

Still, that script is pretty cool to use on a Windows machine.

Sun Feb 10 3:20:24 PST 2008 - Reply -   

wow thank you, i never knew you could do this, i doubt ill use it, maybe I will, depends, but I never knew you could even lock a folder, but very nice script. Good job on this

Sun Feb 10 7:12:07 PST 2008 - Reply -   

Looks good. Just tried it, all works. Thanks

Sun Feb 10 7:36:36 PST 2008 - Reply -   

thanks very much.
I like that bat file.
With this locker, i can hidden some file clearly.,

Sun Feb 10 7:55:37 PST 2008 - Reply -   

Very nice script, though you will definitely have to hide the batch file after you lock the folder because your password is stored inside of it in plain text. Or you could always use one of those programs that compiles a batch file into a .exe. But either way, it wouldn't be too hard to hide it, as long as those using this method are aware that it's necessary for any real level of security.

rvalkass is right though, linux for the win!

Sun Feb 10 8:54:25 PST 2008 - Reply -   

Sun Feb 17 7:37:18 PST 2008 - Reply -   

Crack for such Protection(Windows Environment)

1)Cmd to the location of Folder
2)cd <name of folder>
there u go

ur in the Folder

Tue Apr 15 4:45:25 PDT 2008 - Reply -   

john_engit, Apr 15 2008, 12:45 PM

Crack for such Protection(Windows Environment)

1)Cmd to the location of Folder
2)cd <name of folder>
there u go

ur in the Folder

There is no need for that, crashcore pointed out the flaw with this; the password is stored in the bat in plain text!

Is there a way to add md5'ing into this script, such as use a tool to get the md5 of your password and put that in the bat file instead, use it to compare the md5 of any code entered with the "correct" one?

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