How to Make Invisible Password Protected Folder
Do you want to password protect your folder? Do you want to make it invisible so that it remains unnoticed by the normal users? Well here is a way to do that. In this post I will show you how to make a password protected folder in Windows without using any additional software. Here is is step by step procedure to create a password protected folder.
How to create a Password Protected Folder?
Step-1: Create a new folder (Right-click -> New -> Folder) and give it any name of your choice. For instance I name it as ABC.
Step-2: Now in this folder place all the important files, documents or any folders that you want to password protect.
Step-3: Now Right-click on this folder (ABC) and select the option Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder.
Step-4: Now a new compressed zipped folder gets created next this folder (ABC) with the same name.
Step-5: Double-click on this compressed zipped folder and you should see your original folder (ABC) here.
Step-6: Now goto the File menu and select the option Add a password.
ie: File -> Add a password
Now a small window will pop up and here you can set your desired password. Once the password is set, the folder will ask for the password every time it is opened. Thus you have now created the password protected folder.
How to make it Invisible?
Step-1: Now Right-click on this password protected folder and select Properties.
Step-2: At the bottom select the option Hidden and press OK. Now your folder gets invisible (hidden).
Step-3: In order to unhide this folder go to My Computer – >Tools -> Folder options. Switch to View tab, scroll down and under Hidden files and folders you’ll see the following two options
- Do not show hidden files and folders
- Show hidden files and folders
Now select the second option and press OK. Now the invisible folder becomes visible in it’s location. To access it you need the password. To make it invisible again repeat step -1 through step-3 and select the first option and click OK. Now the folder becomes invisible once again.
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hi,
i’ve got a problem thts its not enabling the option of show hidden files and folders, whenever i select it and click ok then when i recheck its deselected again…. is there any virus??
After giving password, it opens without asking passowrd
So what is the hack in it. It is all telling people about the features of Windows XP
HI this is really wrkng I like ths THNX keep IT up I like this trck most thnx onece again………………Keep IT up/////////
Is there any way to crack this password.
it doesnt work with WINRAR
thres no “add a pasword”
How cAN i do that……send 2 (winzip)when i send it become a winrar type…..
ang to be axtracted only….!!
cozzzz…. i have a winrar.. softwere…..
plsssss… replay….. i what to nkow how to do that….
i have implemented it on my folder and it was working.thank’s
Hello Srikant,
Your this trick really works but is there any way to break the password provided through this trick.
Reply Soon.
Thanks in advance
hey man does not works in vista ultimate
@ JED
If you have Winrar then you can use it by default to set the password. The above trick works only in the absense of Winrar/Winzip
@ Azmat
Seems like it is the result of some virus/malicious program. Please perform a complete virus scan for your computer.
DUDE SWEET! AND I ALSO LIKE THE CAMERA THING TOO!
BUT YEAH THIS IS COOL AND WORKS!
THANX!
hey…when i click to delete…its deleting……..!!!
i want a lock file undeleting
Hi,
When I try open my hard drives i get a pop window(Open With) saying “choose a program from the list to open the drive”.Is it because of some virus?, I did a full scan in my computer with Avira but it has not gone.Any suggestions??Which is the best Antivirus software?
but thas is not works in windows 7…..
when i try that wtha you will say not works….
but thanks for your help…
hi my problm is i m able to enable that hidden option..like yu hav said abov that is wrks in the absense of winzip wts ds…..n 1 thing more how i can retrive deleted data….evn deleted from recycling bin……..repl on my email lovepie007@gtmail.com,…tnx
after giving the password the folder opens with out asking password
what should i do now…. please inform
Hi i like this post and wanna more about Hacking information & tips if possible pls send them to my ID which i Given here. Thanks in advance. I m waiting for ur mails.
Please send them which can be understand to a beginner level also.
@ RVM
No it’s not because of any Virus. Windows has some bugs and these can be overcome by re-installing the OS.
hey srikanth,ur doing a wonderful job…….
Plz tell me, if i want to an expert in hacking and stuff, is there any somputer course which i shuld be taking? i mean will these computer institutions like orbit and others,will they teach us how to hack? and what is this ethical hacking? does it help us in hacking acnts?
This is a very very old trick…
and i found it not to be useful even 1 percent..
But you Usb disable virus is good..
Srikanth, this has to do with the email hacking page. I couldn’t seem to leave a comment/question there. The Sniper-spy you suggested… would that be compatible if sending it to someone who’s using a mac instead of a pc? I have a PC they have a Mac.
I would really appreciate any help you could offer on this.
Thank you very much,
Tachia
@ Tachia
Sniperspy is not compatible with MAC. It works only if the target computer runs on PC.
U r great man its really working
Thanks for helping
Hi sir,
I tried to do what you told, but it’s not working in windows 7.I also have winzip.Is there any way out to crack this password?Plz tell.Thanx
this is a great help i was always looking for folder protector softwares but neva knew such a easy way thanks .. and one more question if u forgot the passowrd then how can you open that zip file…
Hi…
I go through all of ur posts .all are very very useful.
thanks a lot …
THANKS IT REALLY WORKS BUT AS YOU SAID I CANT HIDE BCOZ OF WINZIP
sorry ..sri
its not working..
the zipped folder is not asking for any pass..hope you will look over it again..
regards
Arun jha…blesss uuuuu
hi..friends
nice workk….
cool man it really works!!
thank u
hi,
thank you for this web-site , i liked it do much
You can increase the security by the following methods.
1)First change ur zip folder into another file format by changing the extension to that of a system file like .sys or .dll etc.To do so u need to uncheck the box HIDE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN FILE TYPES in Tools > folder options > View Tab.After unchecking select the zip file and press F2(or right click > rename).Delete the portion after the .(ie zip) and change it to dll.(for eg: abcd.zip will be changed to abcd.dll).Then press enter . It will ask a sequrity question. then press yes.Then it will be changed to a dll file .(To open the file again you need to rename it again as abcd.zip).
2)Now you need to change this to a system file ,for that navigate to the directory where the file is located in command prompt( by cd command eg: to change to c:\games use cd c:\games\).Now write on command prompt “attrib +a +s +h abcd.dll” without quotes.This will assign hidden,archive,system file properties to bcd.dll. To view these files u need to uncheck the option HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES in folder options.
Thanks for the tutorials.. please i want to learn hacking.. you can add me to your yahoo messenger tunfintryst@yahoo.co.uk
i am a computer science student
hey guys
i’hve another very great idea to password protect your folder without using any software
by creating a .bat file
Hi shrikant
I have one software which lock and hide folder or drive.
But is their any software which can break this software or onlock and show this folder or drive.
this is realy cool i implements all tricks and it works
how do i crack this passsword?
Hello AZAMAT some day i also face same problem when i click apply and then ok it’s automatic diselected and i was unable to unhide my hidden file. I will tell how can u unhide your files first go to the the TOOLS in MENU BAR (top of the window)then FOLDER OPTION then VIEW in HIDDEN FILE FOLDER OPTION select the SHOW THE HIDDEN FILE after selecting this only click APPLY and close the windows ur hidden documents will unhide.Don’t Click on “OK”.
I hope it will helpful to you!!Enjoy!
Thank’s!
hi srikant bddy..
m trying to learn something from your this site & would like to tell you that bddy i was unable to lock this folder..can u tell me in a descriptive way..
& bddy there’s another way of creating a folder lock i.e creating a batch file…
that works bddy.
rply soon.
thnx
ur answers are pretty interesting , i like it.
plzzz answer this
how to hide and write protect a folder using dos commands
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