Create a Password Protected File on Windows 7

1. Open Run.
2. Type in Notepad.exe .
3. Press enter/return.
4. Copy and paste this code:
5. cls @ECHO OFF title Folder Private if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER :CONFIRM echo Are you sure you 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 Private "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%==PASSWORD_GOES_HERE goto FAIL attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Private echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End :FAIL echo Invalid password goto end :MDLOCKER md Private echo Private created successfully goto End :End
6. Replace PASSWORD_GOES_HERE with the password you want.
7. Click Save As.
8. Go to File Type and set the file type to All Types.
9. Name the file locker.bat.
10. Go to the file location.
11. Double click on locker.bat. A folder named "Private" should show up.
12. Put your important files in this folder.
13. Double click on locker.bat again. Command Prompt will show up with this message: Are you sure you want to lock the folder?(Y/N).
14. Type in Y and press enter. After a few seconds, Private will disappear.
15. To unlock the folder, double click on locker.bat. Command Prompt should show up again, prompting you to type in the password. Type it in and press enter.
16. If you got it correct, Private should show up again with all your files.