Password Protect Any Folder on Windows Without Any Software
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- Password Protect Any Folder on Windows Without Any Software
Today I will show you how to password lock and hide any folder on windows 10 or windows 11 without any software, we will be using a batch file to secure lock any folder with strong password.
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THIS IS COMPLETE GARBAGE!!
I double click on the folderlock, but instead of getting a "Private" folder, I get a Pop-Up window telling me I need to take my PC out of S MODE!!
Maybe you should explain how to work around that, Hmm!!!! 👎
I double click on the bat file and put the correct password, nothing happens. Private folder is not displaying and my contents are gone
@@sirreptitious8786 2:14 2:14
How can I disable this Folderlock, because it changed all my excel sheets to ods
As someone who has never done anything remotely close to coding, I feel like a magician. This was super helpful and easy to follow!
The 2 setting changes you made for Folders can be made just by checking the box on the View menu. You don't need to drill down into Folder Settings as you did. However, there's another item in Folder Settings that would probably allow the folder to be visible. If you allow the viewing of Hidden items AND allow the viewing of System items, the folder will likely show since it was given both the H and S attributes by the batch file.
Yeah, I alway allow viewing the hidden files but not the system files (opereting system files) and I can still see the "password protected" folder. So this doesn't work for me.
you are correct, same here
@@NoName_5555 Sorry to others, but do/did you trade currencies? If so, this is Starbucks, (futures), from maybe 15 years ago in charting svc.
If you right-click the bat folder and open it with the editor you can see the password.
Thanks, it is something I have wondered about, so good to know how to do it. I have always wondered why windows doesn't have some simple method to simply apply a password to folders
Glad I could help!
This is cool. Have always thought about it and now here is the answer. Wish it had a 'forgotten password option' that lets one recover a lost password. Thank you.
Your voice reminds me of Michael Caine!
Very very generous and precise.
This is so super handy dandy! This feature is what I've been looking for ages. This option should be a standard feature in windows by default for crying out loud! Anyway.. Awesome job Brian
Just to warn you, any person that know bat files are text files can read your password. You may want to obfuscate the file itself to avoid it to be understood by any tech savvy person
without any softwere this method is very impresive. thank you so much
Welcome 👍
Good one Brian although I have nothing to protect like this unless I can hide apps and features like banking.
1:15 and furhter - The much faster way to see the extensions is to klick in the ribbon of Windows Explorer in the section View - Part "Show/Hide" the Checkbox File Name Extensions - That's it, Work done! Why do you go the long way through the Menu dialog?
I have used this method for a few of my folders. I am glad you explained one can change the password by editing it. Anyone who used bat. File's would know what to do. Thank you far another video which I am sure you helped many people.
Since the files are password secured, would there be any issues with backup software accessing the files to store to the cloud?
you know britec i was about to ask about the right click on the bat file in order to see password but you covered it nicely well done
You're welcome
@@Britec09 where's the best platform to chat to you if we have questions
my discord server
Whats to stop someone from right clicking the batch file and seeing what the password is? I tried moving the batch file to another location but it didnt work after that.
I like to use things like alternate data streams with NTFS. It's a bit more sneaky and less people know about them.
hi ya.... how do you stop someone from accessing the password in the batch file.... right click on the batch file.. click edit and it comes up with the batch code showing the password....
You don't have to remember the password, because it is stored in PLAIN TEXT in that .bat file.
100% fucking funny true
@@pedroaboffa so any one can read it by going to edit that bat file.. so what's the point ??
Excellent, thank you
Thanks for the videO !! Great Job!
Best way i find out to work is simply to change the extension, for example a ".jpg" change it to ".txt" and hit ok to the pop up that says "this file may doesn't work..." or something like that, and then if anyone who double click it, itll only opens a bunch of letters and commands.
works perfectly.. thanks alot for sharing
Thanks so much for your efforts and your crystal clear voice. Please keep going with videos like these. Well done 👏
If you pull HD from computer can the locked folder contents be seen from the bench?
Hey Britec09
I really appreciate all the informative content you're producing😁Am very glad to have found your channel!
Just a quick question about creating a password protected file. I've followed all the steps in the video but when I open the locked folder and enter my password, it doesnt open. I'm not sure what I did but eventually I opened the folder, and another popped up named private. But it was empty, any idea what I can try to fix this?
subbed and liked :)
Same thing is happening to me!
Yes, this works when using Windows File Explorer but not with Total Commander (an alternative file viewer). The file is still visible but the name changes from 'Private' to 'Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}' which is part of the .bat file and so not only is this folder visible but so are the contents.
Then how to find it?
@@davigentilli551 If you are using Total Commander then it is visible assuming you have clicked the 'Show hidden files" option.
great video! I just thought of doing something like this the other day and this is the answer
This is perfect for the average snooper as it hides any obvious file that you just don't want discovered. It's not meant to be a guard dog against a computer sleuth with mad skills
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant, thanks so much.
You're very welcome!
Thanks for sharing. Your knowledge!!
My pleasure!
Spot on Brian, thanks.
Very welcome
if I do this with a file that other files link to it for pivot tables, can those files not in this folder still access that data without unlocking it? Absolutely love this
Why wouldn't this be apart of windows system. Good job! Thank for another tip britec it amazes me how you are so consistent in bringing new and useful things!
Glad you liked it!
I have the same question as well although I think I have an idea why, since Windows allows the creation of multiple users (with each one having its own password if configured appropriately), Microsoft probably thought it's not necessary.
Nevertheless, I still like the idea of having it for extra protection.
Thanks, one thing I cannot seem to do is hide the copied text that is in the bat file, it shows the password with all the text in the preview panel. 🤷♂
very nice its works thank you so
much
nice video good job you always have good advice
I appreciate that!
Thanks a bunch.
Can this be used with a shared network folder on the LAN for other workstations to access it?
Thanks for the info.
Is there a way wherein we can use this method alongside with Dropbox? currently when I make the folder "disappear" and attempt to upload it to dropbox, it says there are files it can't upload?
hi great video i have a question tho can the .bat be deleted once u locked the folder? which if it can that kinda sucks would be great if a scripter changed this somehow to stay and needed to be open before it was removed etc...
Excellent video....👍
Thank you 👍
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A fair skill to have, thank you for posting the process.
My pleasure
@@Britec09 It's actually not that secure: 1) you can look up the folder using a different file viewer as mentioned in another comment and 2) anyone can right click and edit the batch file which means they can see the password stored in it so if you were to include a script to obfuscate the batch file, it would be a little more secure :) Also, you don't need to dig into the options to show hidden folders and extension on the version on file explorer you are using, but if you intended to have a tutorial for every user from windows 7 to windows 11, that means you have a skill most people making tutorials don't have
@@lukes07 Nice content. how can we create a script to obfuscate the batch file??
Will it work with backup? What happens if you check the filesize of the parent folder?
Verry Good!
Thanks for the video great to know how to do this
No problem 👍
That looks really useful. Thanks for that. A question. If you (accidentally/deliberately) delete the the batch file can you recover the locked folder by recreating the batch file? If not it would seem sensible to keep a copy of the batch file in a safe place.
As long as the password is the same and its in the folder you lock folder in
@@Britec09 That's cool then because you can keep the unlock key somewhere else as the presence of the batch file (unlock key) could give it away - given that you are sufficiently paranoid. Which I'm not, IMO.
Correct, you could keep the batch file on USB stick and keep it on you person
@@Britec09 nice idea to keep a batch file on a USB stick I'm going to try that and can you encrypt the USB stick and lock it with a password that would be cool if you can
Thanks a lot bro your video is very interesting and educational 😊😊😊😊. Can provide the website you copied the text for secure folder. Thanks in advance.
In the video description
Thanks the heavens for you and github
Good info. Will this secure any subfolders inside the target folder?
Maybe I should of check that in video, it should do
Another great video I followed all your steps and now have a password protected file, Cheers for that
Glad it helped
This is amazing I know .bat files could do a ton but I never thought they could do this thanks for the vid saved me after 7zip wasn't letting me password protect stuff
You can prevent access to that file through permissions, attributes and security. But you would have to lock the bat file after you have created the password and not before. Word of caution. Messing around with permissions, attributes and security can brick the os.
@Mr Taylor That is where you need to change security settings to one user and not everyone. If you set your computer to be used by multiple people and they all use the same login then nothing you do will ever secure that file. But if you have separate logins then they would not be able to change the security setting for that one file. Multiple people with one login is beyond stupid, and so is granting everyone admin rights. But you are right about some people should not have access to a computer if they do not know what they are doing.
@Mr Taylor You are completely right about this method and I laughed at the beginning of the video about how unsecure it is. But with modifications it can be safe from most people. Most people are computer literate, they know just enough to do what they need to do and fix common basic problems. But they know very little about the HOW and WHY. So for those people it is pretty secure. For those that do know a lot more than the average person it is not safe in any way shape or form. This would be more like a coding learning exercise than anything else.
Like you I have been at it for 30+ years. I got the computer bug back in 81. ColecoVision and arcade games were cool and fun. But writing your own games and programing them is where the real fun began. That opened a lot of doors...
Followed every step for hours,, Mr. Brian, but it didn't work on my windows 11.
hello sir i am using windows 11 pro oem when ever i conect external divce in my pc yesterday i conect nvme external and open divce manger and trying to format but it blue screen and restart my pc today i am creating windows 10 pendrive with media creation tool after 50% came blue screen and restart any sol
thank u so much😊
Exactly what I needed. Easy enough to move the batch file to an unrelated area and rename.
If you know even one file name or part of a file name of any file in that private folder, a search utility such as Search Everything, can easily find the file and allow you to open up that hidden folder with ease, no password needed. Password protection using this method might be a somewhat secure means to keep prying eyes of non savvy family members out of your folders.
Amazing info, thanks)
Glad it was helpful!
I have a question, i have stored the files in the folder now i can lock the folder but i accidently shifted the text.bat into the lock folder and when i shifted it out of the folder the text doesnt show? can anybody help? I want to change my current password.
That's cool! Hell, I was just thanking today, How can I passcode a folder; Now with this I'm now able to passcode any (4,6,8,10 TB Disk with a passcode) and put the bat on a flash drive so when I want to use the folder I just plug it into the drive via a few cables and the bat will ask for the passcode every time. Ran a test three times and it works so I'm good with it being something useable. Thanks for the tips!
You're welcome
I recommend changing the batch file name to something generic. And put some decoy extra dummy files in there.
The batch file is not creating the private folder when executed, what am doing wrong?
Do you know if the folder would still be hidden if you were to boot up a linix distro and look into the disk drive that way?
It won't be hidden on linux.
Thank you mate it's very helpful 🔐
Agree that not ultra secure, but hide it
that bat folder.
No problem 👍
thank you
What would you do if the bat file is deleted? is there a way to access your private file.
I was actually wondering how you do it, this video came at the perfect time.
Glad i could help
Very Good.
Ta mate.
Thank you! Cheers!
I wonder if that would work on a folder in a usb stick? thx for the info.
What happens if someone deletes that BAT file, then you wont able to recover your folder again
nice little tip...!😀
Glad you liked it
So what the batch file looks like it's doing to me is hiding it in the windows registry? I've got a sneaky feeling if you booted into any Linux system you'd be able to access the folder without a password. And as you stated, it's only a matter of opening the batch file to see the password. I'd create the hidden folder under the users data directory (like user/documents etc), as unless you've got admin rights, you can't view other users folders (if it's a shared computer).
I think a better way would be using TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt. That would be consistent and secure regardless of which OS you were using and doesn't rely on a Windows registry. Just don't EVER forget your password and backup your key.
Is there any other way?
Because what you can do is that you can just edit the bat file change the password and get into the folder.
What is the use of it? Just opening up the bat file wiil tell where the password is to learn. Is it secure indeed?
I was wondering if you could use this method to hide the contents of an entire volume. This assumes the .bat file was located in the root directory (I sound like a LINUX person here). What are the advantages/disadvantages of using this method as opposed to using bitlocker ?
what happens if You /someone else accidentaly deletes it have you lost your folder?
Nice and handy video :) Is there a way to hide the bat file and have it activate when you double click on the folder?
thanks !
very good
much appreciate
You are most welcome
Thanks 👍
No problem 👍
its not work if uncheck " Hide protected operating system files " in Folder option. User can see anything
Thanks Brian
You're welcome!
Congratulation. Very interesting. Can talk to you?
Interesting little script. You could turn the bat file into an exe file thereby preventing someone seeing the contents easily.
Yes sir
after putting my portable hard drive on my smart tv to view my photos i cant read my portable hard drive on my pc now . how can i fix this
how can i lock my bookmarks from a browser like opera or chrome ?
@7:34 - you can convert the BAT file into an EXE file
hello can you help me with my acer laptop? i accidentally delete all my system file and my laptop reseted and now it cant turn on and now is stuck on the loop of auto repairing and say it cant auto repair and ask me to shut down. pls help thanks
Reinstall the operating system, use another computer and a usb drive download OS from internet, take it to that computer, reinstall.
And what would happen if anybody right click on the .bat file and choses edit then can see or change the password?Never mind I was too quick to post, you mentioned in the end so my early suspictions were right. I'm either smarter or more malicious than i think
Nice. But how do I sent the folder by e-mail?
What will happen to the hidden folder if the bat file is deleted?
Ok ... not to sound negative, but ... the protection provided is very weak, because it depends on/stores the password in a .BAT file, which very obviously advertises the fact that it is FileLock related. Also, the mechanism appears to be dependent on visibility attributes, meaning anybody like myself, who always shows hidden/system files, as well as some using Explorer alternatives to navigate files, will easily be able to see/access/alter the content of the folder. Meaning, if you loose your laptop, anybody with a fairly low level of computer knowledge, can easily access your data.
Please can you tell me do I need to put in a licence key if I want to reinstall Windows10 Pro OEM_DMchannel, licenced, if I do it from system menu on my Toshiba laptop, not from pendrive ?? Unfortunately I lost a licence key. I remember you uploaded a video in the past showing how to clean the system of everything, viruses , etc , using ( if I remember ) command prompt. Where can I find that video ? Thank you :-)
OEM keys are tired to the hardware, it should auto active after you reinstall Windows
@@Britec09 Thank you 👍
how about edit the batch file to locate the lock password
I have a pword protected folder I created in the same manner. Only there's a catch. If you right click on .bat folder and hit "edit", you will see the password you created. So anyone with admin privileges can still access the "private" folder.
@Brite09 addresses that in the video, and recommends moving the bat file to another location. I deleted mine altogether, and then hid the text as a "safenote" in my password keeper software.
Very useful trick...
Thank You...!
This is a Great video truly✨
hi britec i did what you teach my files was lost
is it useful for a lonly file?
This is not a safe option, anyone who knows how to password protect the folder using this method can easily delete that bat file and create another bat file with their own password which will show the hidden folder using a completely different password. Also security wise, no one should be able to delete the folder or the bat file without having to enter the password!
I am using 7zip, with strong Pass but not Sure if there is way to crack it.