Windows 11 - How to Set Password to Folder

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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)-protected files must be unlocked before they may be opened and read. You may unlock individual files or the whole contents of a folder.

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Depending on your administrator's settings, you may be able to access restricted files automatically while signed in as an authorized user on your laptop. However, if you are unable to access a protected file or its contents are encrypted, you must unlock the file before you may open and read its contents.

 How to Set Password to Folder in Windows 11



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Bat file code for folder unlocker - Follow video to see how to do this.

@ECHO OFF if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Private goto MDPrivate :CONFIRM echo Are you sure to lock this 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 Your Secure Folder set/p "pass=>" if NOT %pass%== YOUR-PASSWORD 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 :MDPrivate md Private echo Private created successfully goto End :End
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