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How To Lock a Folder With a Password in Windows 10 · 1. Right-click inside the folder where the files you want to protect are located. The folder ... 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Weallhavecomputerfileswe'd liketokeepsecretfromtheworld,butnoteveryoneknowshowtopasswordprotectafolderinWindows10.Whetheryou're hiding notesfromsomeone withaccesstoyourcomputeror(hopefully)somethinglessdrastic,you'reallowedto havesomeprivacy.Fortunately,inWindows10,youcan tuckthoseunmentionableplansorfilesinasecretfolder thatispasswordprotected,andyoucandoitwithout buyinganyadditionalsoftware.Onceyou'vecreatedanewfolderinWindows10,here'showtopasswordprotectit.Youcanneverbetoocarefulwhenitcomestoprivacy. Anotebeforeyoustart:We'vereceivedcommentsaboutissuespeoplehaverunintowiththishow-to.So,wewentbackandperformedmultipleroundsoftestinginternally,andcannowconfirmthatfollowingthisprocessclosely,step-by-step,works—atleastonourend.Butjusttobesafe,youshouldfirsttry thishow-to using filesthatyoucanaffordtolose,justincasethemethoddoesn'tworkforyou.Also,makesureyou'rekeepingsomerecord,somewhere,oftheexactpasswordyou'reusingtolockyourfolder. Ifyoulosethepassword,yourfilesare gone,andsinceeverycomputerisdifferent, wecan'tdeduce exactlywhat wentwrongonyourend.Also,yes,theFolderLockerfilecanbereverseengineeredbysomeonewhounderstandstheprocess,butthisisn'tmeanttokeeptech-savvyfolksout,justnosyfamilymemberswhoyoudon'ttrust.Tipsfromreaders: Donotuseapasswordwithaspace,asthismaycreateanissuewiththebatchfile.Yes,files placedin yourlockedfoldercanappearin RecentFileslistinvariousapps,suchasMicrosoftWord. Here'showto passwordprotectafolderinWindows10,soyoucanfillitwithfilesyouwanttokeepsecret—andhowtolockit,openitandrepeat.HowToLockaFolderWitha PasswordinWindows101. Right-clickinsidethefolderwherethefilesyouwanttoprotectarelocated. Thefolderyouwanttohidecanevenbeonyourdesktop.MORE:HowtoChangeYourPasswordinWindows102.Select"New" fromthecontextualmenu. 3. Clickon "TextDocument."4.HitEnter. Itdoesn'tmatterwhatthe filewillbenamed.Youcandeletethistextfileoncethelockablefolderhasbeenmade.5. Double-clickthe textfiletoopenit.6.Pastethebelow text intothenewdocument:cls@ECHOOFFtitleFolderLockerifEXIST"ControlPanel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"gotoUNLOCKifNOTEXISTLockergotoMDLOCKER:CONFIRMechoAreyousureuwanttoLockthefolder(Y/N)set/p"cho=>"if%cho%==YgotoLOCKif%cho%==ygotoLOCKif%cho%==ngotoENDif%cho%==NgotoENDechoInvalidchoice.gotoCONFIRM:LOCKrenLocker"ControlPanel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"attrib+h+s"ControlPanel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"echoFolderlockedgotoEnd:UNLOCKechoEnterpasswordtoUnlockfolderset/p"pass=>"ifNOT%pass%==Your-Password-HeregotoFAILattrib-h-s"ControlPanel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"ren"ControlPanel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"LockerechoFolderUnlockedsuccessfullygotoEnd:FAILechoInvalidpasswordgotoend:MDLOCKERmdLockerechoLockercreatedsuccessfullygotoEnd:End7.Findwhereitsays"Your-Password-Here"inthedocument. 8. Replace"Your-Password-Here"withthepasswordyouwanttolockthefolderwith.9. ClickFile.10."SelectSaveAs..."11. Clickonthe"TextDocuments(*.txt)"menubarthat'snextto"Saveastype:"12.Select"AllFiles"13. Changethefilenameto"FolderLocker.bat"14. Click"Save."15. Double-clickFolderLocker.TheLockerfolder hasbeengenerated!16.FilltheLockerfolderwiththeitemsyouwanttoprotect.17.OpentheFolderLockerfile,becauseit'stimetolockthatfolderup!18.Type"Y"intothescreen.19. ClickEnter,andtheFolderLockerwindowwilldisappear,alongwiththeLockerfolderitself!Yoursecretsaresafe!Tounlockthefolder,double-click"FolderLocker"toopenit.EnterthepasswordyouenteredinStep8,andclickEnter.TheLockerfolderisback.Youcanopen ittofindyourhiddenfiles.Repeat Steps17,18and19tolockthefolderagain.Tolearn moreabouthowtomakeuseofyourlaptop,checkoutourguideforwhattodoasyousetupyournewlaptop.We'vealsogotinstructionsifyou'retryingtofigureouthowtoresetWindows10PCs andhowtoresetyourpasswordinWindows10.Lastly,tiredofWindows?We'vegotaguidethatanswerstherelativelynewquestionof"ShouldIBuyaChromebook?"Windows10SecurityandNetworkingPreviousTipNextTipUsetheWindows10ParentalControlsFindYourMACAddressTurnYourWindowsPCintoaWi-FiHotspotPasswordProtectaFolderCreateaGuestAccountinWindows10EnableWindowsHelloFingerprintLoginSetUpWindowsHelloFacialRecognitionHowtoRestrictCortana'sEver-PresentListeninginWindows10AutomaticallyLockYourPCwithDynamicLockBlacklistNon-WindowsStoreAppsFindSavedWi-FiPasswordsSetUpaMeteredInternetConnectionUseFindMyDeviceStreamXBoxOneGamesAllWindows10TipsMapaNetworkDriveCreateLimitedUserAccountsSetTimeLimitsforKidsPinPeopletoYourTaskbar 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