With Windows 10, Microsoft has added lots of new features and also improvements to the OS when compared to previous versions of Windows. But one of the options still missing on Windows 10 is the ability to protect any folder with a password. Although you can hide a folder, it is not a secure mechanism. If you have confidential files on your PC, it is always good to have some security for it.
1. Open the folder which you want to lock and create New Text Document > open it.
2. copy and paste this code into the new text document. Download code from here
3. find where it says "Your Password Here" in the document and replace with your password to lock the folder.
4. Click on save as with file name "FolderLockder.bat" and save as type "All Files" to save the document.
5. Locker folder has been generated and move any file or Folder to lock in it.
6. Open the FolderLocker file, because its time to lock that folder up, a popup window will appears with sms like "Are you sure u want to lock the foler". Type Yes and hit Enter, the Folder Locker window will disappear along with the Locker folder itself. Your secrets are safe!
7. To unloack the folder, double click "FolderLocker" to open it and Enter the password and click Enter.
For More Information Watch Video
How to Lock Folder in Window 10 with Software
Lock-A-Folder is a lightweight and free app to password protect folders in Windows.
Note: This app is not under development anymore, but it still works fine with Windows 10 as we tested it on our PC.
1. The first time you use this tool, you will be prompted to enter a master password which will be used to unlock the protected folders. Once you have entered the master password, you can add folders to the app to protect. Click the Lock a Folder button and add multiple folders.
2. Once you exit the program, you will not be able to see the folder as it is protected and not visible to other users. To unlock the folder, open the app and enter the master password.
3. Now remove the folders from the list to unprotect it. The advantages of using the app is that it is simple and lightweight and does not consume high resources in the background. We tested the app with Windows 10 and it worked perfectly.
So if you are looking for a tool to password protect Folders, you can try out Lock-A-Folder.
Download Lock-A-Folder
How to Lock Folders in Window 10 without Software
1. Open the folder which you want to lock and create New Text Document > open it.
2. copy and paste this code into the new text document. Download code from here
3. find where it says "Your Password Here" in the document and replace with your password to lock the folder.
4. Click on save as with file name "FolderLockder.bat" and save as type "All Files" to save the document.
5. Locker folder has been generated and move any file or Folder to lock in it.
6. Open the FolderLocker file, because its time to lock that folder up, a popup window will appears with sms like "Are you sure u want to lock the foler". Type Yes and hit Enter, the Folder Locker window will disappear along with the Locker folder itself. Your secrets are safe!
7. To unloack the folder, double click "FolderLocker" to open it and Enter the password and click Enter.
For More Information Watch Video
How to Lock Folder in Window 10 with Software
Lock-A-Folder is a lightweight and free app to password protect folders in Windows.
Note: This app is not under development anymore, but it still works fine with Windows 10 as we tested it on our PC.
1. The first time you use this tool, you will be prompted to enter a master password which will be used to unlock the protected folders. Once you have entered the master password, you can add folders to the app to protect. Click the Lock a Folder button and add multiple folders.
2. Once you exit the program, you will not be able to see the folder as it is protected and not visible to other users. To unlock the folder, open the app and enter the master password.
3. Now remove the folders from the list to unprotect it. The advantages of using the app is that it is simple and lightweight and does not consume high resources in the background. We tested the app with Windows 10 and it worked perfectly.
So if you are looking for a tool to password protect Folders, you can try out Lock-A-Folder.
Download Lock-A-Folder