Computer trivia

There are hundreds of softwarez that can lock a folder in windows with a user defined password. However there is also a way to lock a folder without using any additional software. This can be done by changing certain attributes from the command prompt window. Here are the steps.

- Open the command prompt window

- Type “attrib +s +h  D:\naughtyAmerica”

This would hide the folder naughtyAmerica in the D drive and this cannot even be seen in search results in Windows.

To unhide the folder type  “attrib -s -h  D:\naughtyAmerica”

Replace the path given above with the path of the folder you want to lock form others.

There is a disadvantage with this method. If someone knows that such a  folder exists  and also its name, he can get to see the contents of the folder by typing in the entire path in the address bar of windows explorer. If in the above example, someone knows that such a folder exists, he will not be able to see the folder in the D drive but he can get to see the contents of the folder by typing “D:\naughtyAmerica” in the address bar.

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