Comments on: How to Lock and Hide Folders in Windows Without Additional Software?

By: clifford

clifford — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:05:44 +0000

hi there,
i tried very long back this code, in this there is a problem when it is used in windows vista, after locking when u goto tools, folder option
and select the show the hidden files option, than the locked folder is shown. than everybody can be seen.
if you have any remedy for this please send me the answer,
good day

By: thorro

thorro — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:15:56 +0000

Well this works almost perfectly. Except one can use ANY password whatsoever to access the Locker folder…

Might at least keep teh n00bs away…

By: Witty

Witty — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:43:04 +0000

To see the “locked” folder, simply do the following:

Open my computer > Tools > Click the View tab > scroll down and find “Hide protected operating system files” uncheck that > press apply > press ok.

Now go to the folder that contains the “locked” folder and you can see the so called “locked” files.

By: Lita

Lita — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:35:14 +0000

Hi Mr. Byte,

I have modified the file extension from .doc to .bat

But, when I try to open up the .bat file, nothing happens. A command prompt kind of window just opens for a fraction of sec and closes. No folder is created.
Please help me yaar

By: vaibhav

vaibhav — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:52:07 +0000

hey its not good to use, i used this n believe me it lacks to hide ur private files like in vista u can open it from tools folder option n uncheck the procted option n it will b visible n also right click on the bat file to get the password is not secure if it is plz share

By: Harsh

Harsh — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:05:13 +0000

THis works very fine wid WINDOWS 7 too…mate…gr8 post…

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:38:03 +0000

hey “freaking out” just go to “folder and search options” and uncheck “hide protected operating system files” and the folder must appear again and u can access it directly (i hope)
try it and let me know

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:29:59 +0000

This method is not good, because if you uncheck “hide protected system files” in “folder and search options” the folder will appear and u can access it without a password

By: matt, nc

matt, nc — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:34:05 +0000

Awesome tutorial!

By: Not Freaking Out Anymore

Not Freaking Out Anymore — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:20:45 +0000

Thanks for helping me out last time, Mr. Byte.

Can you use this code for a folder inside a flash-drive? I’m guessing no…