Password protect a file without third party app.

Sometimes you want to encrypt or protect a file without using third party software. So I got this trick for you today.

Open notepad and enter the following code:

cls

@ECHO OFF

title Folder Secure

if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK

if NOT EXIST Secure 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 Secure "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 the Password to unlock folder

set/p "pass=>"

if NOT %pass%== PASSWORD goto FAIL

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

ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Secure

echo Folder Unlocked successfully

goto End

:FAIL

echo Invalid password

goto end

:MDLOCKER

md Secure

echo Secure created successfully

goto End

:End

Now save file. In dialogue box name file with .bat extension, select type as all files and ensure that it is saved in the folder where your pass code protected file is kept.

NOTE - Replace PASSWORD  with your desired pass code.

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