If more than one people use your device then securing personal files/software can be an issue.
Here is, how you can secure your files by creating a password for it.
Create a new ‘Text Document’ in a new folder, by right clicking and choosing new-> Text document.
Copy and paste this in the text document.
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 tolock 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 unlockfolder 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
Find ‘Password here’ in the above code and change it to the password of your choice.
Click on file->save as, save with the name of your choice, with .bat extension. For example, Secret.bat
Close note pad and go to the new folder, you will see a “SECRET” command.
Double click on this file, A new folder appears (Confidential or Private)
Transfer or move all the folders and files that you want to hide, and then go back one step
Double click on “SECRET” command again, a new dialogue box appears, just press ‘Y’ and click on enter.
The private/confidential folder will disappear, making all your files and documents secured.
To undo hiding, open the Secret folder command again and type the password. Click enter and the hidden folder will appear again.
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