A batch file used to lock and hide folders and files in Windows 10

folderlock.bat

cls

@ECHO OFF

title Folder Locker

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

if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER

:CONFIRM

echo Are you sure u 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 Locker "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 Unlock folder

set/p "pass=>"

if NOT %pass%==Your-Password-Here goto FAIL

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

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

echo Folder Unlocked successfully

goto End

:FAIL

echo Invalid password

goto end

:MDLOCKER

md Locker

echo Locker created successfully

goto End

:End

After downloading the folderlock.bat file, copy it inside the target folder and follow the steps below:

• Edit it and replace the “Your-Password-Here” on line 45 with your intended password and save it.

Avoid spaces between your passwords and make sure the file is saved as .bat

• Run the file then a new folder “Locker” will be created.

• Move your files or folders to the “Locker” folder then run the .bat file again.

A prompt would be asked in your terminal (cmd):

Are you sure you want to lock the folder (Y/N),

• Input Y.

By doing this, your files/folders are hidden and locked.

• To unlock it, run the same .bat file again and input your password as requested, then run.

“Ta-dah!”

Hmmm. It all worked until I tried to unlock the folder. I ran the batch file again, it asked for my password, which I input, and it was done -- but the folder didn't reappear. Any suggestions?

Also, when I reran the batch file after inputting my password, it just asked for my password again and the same thing happened.