How to Lock Folders in Windows 11/10 (Without Software)

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This Tutorial works on Microsoft Windows OS and Laptop Desktop Manufactures HP Dell Lenovo Acer MSI ASUS
Windows 11 Home.
Windows 11 Pro.
Windows 11 Pro Education.
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations.
Windows 11 Enterprise.
Windows 11 Education.
Windows 11 Mixed Reality.

[EasyTechGeek]

@ECHO OFF
if EXIST "Control goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Private goto MDPrivate
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure to lock this 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
attrib +h +s "Control
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock Your Secure Folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== YOUR-PASSWORD goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control
ren "Control Private
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDPrivate
md Private
echo Private created successfully
goto End
:End

[mr_irresistible]

After i' ve done everything and try to use it, I put my password in the cmd and my private folder seems, if I close the folder and reopen it from the begin, my private folder still seems. Any clue?

[tusharkashyapentertainer]

On 1st try it opens nicely but when i lock the folder and open again, every 2nd time the folder stops responding, can you help ???

[hutanugabriel]

after i ve done this, it works
but how do you delete the file or the folder
i ve tried to detele and the system won t let me because my files are open in another program

[yesuyarishyuye]

Hello thanks for your help but I have a question how do we get that message in cmp?

[MINDistortion]

Wow thank you so much! Very easy to follow. I appreciate you making this my friend :D

[kaifahmad]

bro after locking the file if you search those file with name then the data is showing its only hidden its not secured

[krish]

I want to Lock My D Drive, is the Any Option in Windows 11 of Alienware Laptop.

[bravephiri]

Where did u find the information u copied and pasted there?

[bgee]

It worked, but it created another folder named "control panel" and and it also contain the locked files, but they are unlocked in this folder that was created.. what with that ?

[mostafagamer]

can i rename the folder "Private" into anything i want?

[EsthelKende-bqmx]

Please i am trying to get echo off and on .. please assist how to download or print

[satoshihuynh]

Would someone be able to help me?
Last night it was still the same as the video, but this morning when I opened it again, the private file was empty while it still took up the same amount of GB as before, neither increasing nor decreasing.

[frankgama]

What if it says "Access Denied" upon trying typing to Lock it using Command Prompt "Y"

[vincentdominicapao]

bro, i try on my laptop after it done. all my apps can't be open like my mp4. jpg. also microsoft store? it show's The app didn't start? what should i do? hellpp huhh

[mr.mughalll]

If someone deletes a file with a .bat extension, what will happen?

[Dr.BhaveshKhararia]

What if i permanently deleted the batch file...
now what to do
Plzz tell

[hhhandle-nfbj]

I'm incredibly grateful to have found this solution, especially because it took me days. You're amazing!

[mui]

it's very useful, you can even hide the bat file

[Multicrashyorigional]

so here is the problem i am trying to put a folder in the private folder for organization but then it just BREAKS and stops working