Lock a Folder in Windows XP(New Trick)

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

1.Make a Folder in C drive rename it as "abc" without quotes.

2.Now open Command Prompt from Start Menu.

3.Type "attrib +s +h C:\abc" without quotes and press enter.

4.This command will Make your folder invisble and it can not be seen even in hidden files and folders.

5.To make it visible again type "attrib -s -h C:\abc"

6.You can lock any other folder also by changing the location C:\abc to address of your folder.


this type of files with SH attributes are called as SuperHidden in windows registry

this can be seen by registry modification or by tools->folder options->view
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders
uncheck Hide Protected Operating System Files