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Lock a folder in windows xp without any software

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Lock a folder in windows XP without any software 

 

To Lock a folder in windows XP without any software. Follow the steps Below.

Make a Folder in C drive rename it as “abc” without quotes.
Now open Command Prompt from Start Menu.
Type “attrib +s +h C:\abc” without quotes and press enter.
This command will Make your folder invisble and it can not be seen even in hidden files and folders
To make it visible again type “attrib -s -h C:\abc”
You can lock any other folder also by changing the location C:\abc to address of your folder.

 

 

 

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The same thing can be done in any other Drive. Not necessary that it should be done in the C drive only. The alternate for the beginners would be to right click the folder and choose properties and select hidden in the Attributes and click ok/apply. It will be hidden and will not be visible.

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