Lock / Unlock Folder Without Any Software in Windows

Lock Folder Without Any Software:

We always use some 3rd party software to protect our local folders, and these 3rd party software will help us to create password for our folder and make it secure.

There are few disadvantages using 3rd party software:

1. There might be Virus or spy in 3rd party software
2. If this software is trial version, we may end up without unlocking our folder

3. Software may contain some threats or other malware which may harm our computer.

4. We always have to rely on this software and re-install again in case we are formatting out PC

Good news is, Now you can protect folder without using any 3rd party software by using Batch file Programming. This trick will work on all windows platform. Below are steps to lock your private folder.

Step 1. Open Notepad (Win+R > Type "notepad" > press Enter)

Press Windows key + R (Win+R) > Type "notepad" > press Enter

Step 2. Copy given code in Notepad

cls
@ECHO OFF
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST MyFolder goto MDMyFolder
: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 MyFolder "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%== techlib goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" MyFolder
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDMyFolder
md MyFolder
echo MyFolder created successfully
goto End
:End

Step 3. Save Notepad file as .bat file

             Go to File  >  Save as

             Select "All files" in Save as option

             Give file name: Protect.bat (Extension .bat is must to be added)

Step 4. Create Secured Folder using bat file (which you have create earlier)

             Double click on Protect.bat and that will create a new folder as shown below

Copy all your secure data/file inside newly created Folder.

Step 5. Lock Folder

Secure folder with a password. Simply double click on "Protect.bat" file which will ask you to lock this folder like below

Enter “Y” and press Enter to Lock your Folder and secure.

Congratulations, Now your Folder is Hidden and protected. You have protected your folder without using any software.

**Make Sure you have turned off show hidden files in folder option.

Now, you definitely need to understand the process of Unlocking this folder, and retrieve your information back.

Unlock Folder Without Any Software:

Unlocking your folder is pretty simple. You simply need to enter default password when prompted.

Note down, default password to unlock folder without using software is “techlib”

Double click on Protect.bat and it will prompt you to enter password to unlock your protected folder.

That’s it, your folder is back to visible mode. You can now work on your data and re-protect them as and when needed.

Bonus Trick to change Password:

Open Protect.bat file in notepad and search for %pass%== techlib and then change "techlib" with your password.

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Block Websites on Your Computer

Blocking any website on your computer become necessary when you really want to make it your personal computer. Many times someone from your family or your friend comes to you and want to use your computer to surf internet and then he start viewing videos on YouTube or start chatting on Facebook regardless of whether you are liking it or not but you can't event ask them to leave.

Of course you never want that anyone use your computer for long time and keep using your internet while you just sit aside them to see what they are doing. You can simply block the sites and prevent them from opening in your system to get rid of this problem.

We have two methods to block websites on your Operating System

By Changing Window's Host File:

Windows has this host file to map ip addresses and host names of the host sites to your computer. By using this trick you can make your computer to redirect again to your local machine instead of opening that host site. So for blocking any website using windows host file you need to follow these simple steps as given below.

Step 1. Open "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" by navigating through Windows Explorer

Step 2. Now after reaching to this path you will see a file name host. Right click on that file and click on open with notepad.

Step 3. In Notepad, you will see several lines of text used for mapping purpose. Go to the last line of text, now press enter and then type "127.0.0.1" and press space-bar.

Step 4. Now type the specified web address of the website you wish to block on the same line. For example: 127.0.0.1  www.facebook.com  as in below picture.

Step 5 :Now Save this file and ignore if you receive any messages showing  you warning about this modifications.

Step 6 :Go to your browser and verify that the site you want to block isn’t opening anymore.

Using Control Panel:

If you don’t want to block sites using this host file or there is some problem in modifying that file , so you can do the same thing using another default function of windows i.e. Control Panel Parental Control.

For doing this, just follow these steps:

Step 1. Open Control Panel and go to User accounts and Family safety and then click on Setup parental control for any user

Start > Control Panel > User accounts and Family safety > Set up parental control for any user

List of all the users in your system will be displayed.

Step 2. Now select the account for which you want to set the web filter and then under the parental control, click ON.

Step 3. Click on web filter.

Step 4. Click on Block some websites or contents.

Step 5. Click on Edit the allow and block list.

Step 6. In the Website address box, type the address for the website that you want to allow or block, and then click Allow or Block.

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Enable Hibernate in Windows 8 / Windows 10

Lot of Things Changed in Windows 8 as Compared to Windows 7 And Couple of things have Even Disappeared From Windows 8 like Start Button and Hibernate Option. Probably the Reason Microsoft Disabled Hibernate option is Because Windows 8  Boots up and Shuts down Faster then The Older Versions. But if you Wish to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8 then Continue Reading.

What is Hibernate?

Before Moving Forward let us have a Short Explanation About What Hibernate actually is.

Hibernation is powering down a computer while retaining its state. Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was upon entering hibernation. When used to save power, hibernation is similar to sleep mode and saves more power at the cost of slower resumption.

Steps to Enable Hibernate:

Hibernate Option is Actually Hidden in Windows 8, We Can easily Unhide it and Enable it. Just Follow The Below Simple Steps to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8

Step 1: Press Win + W key ie: Windows key and “W” key to open up Setting search menu. Then Type “Power” , Windows will Show you Few Results, You have to Click on “Power Option”

Step 2: Now From the Left Pane, Click on Choose What the Power Button do.

Step 3: Then on Next Screen Click on  Change Settings that are currently Unavailable.

Step 4:  Now Scroll Down to “Shutdown Settings” Section, and Check  Hibernate box to Enable it and Click on Save Changes.

Step 5: Everything is done, Now next time whenever you need to Hibernate your PC, just Move your Mouse pointer to right corner of your screen to Show up Charm screen, Click on Setting> Power.

You will notice Hibernate Option added there. So in this Tutorial we Saw What Hibernate is and how to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8, Hope this Helps you .

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Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates

There Windows 10 updates whether you want it or not unless you know the trick. An up-to-date PC is less vulnerable to attack, so automatic updates are generally a good thing. But sometimes an update will make thinks worse, rendering a PC problematic or even unusable until the problem is solved.

That's why some people prefer to hold off on an update until other people tried it without disaster. But this requires you to take time out of your day to keep up on the news about Windows updates. And if you are using Windows 10, you've got another problem. It won't let you turn off automatic updates. Luckily, there are two workarounds.

By Change the Group Policy:

If you have a Professional, Enterprise, or Education edition of windows 10, you can turn off automatic updates. But the option is hidden.

Step 1. Press Win+R, type gpedit.msc, press Enter. This brings up the Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 2. Navigate the left pane as if it were File Explorer, to

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update

Step 3. Find and double-click Configure Automatic Updates

Step 4. In the resulting dialog box, select Enabled.

Step 5. In the Options box, pull down the Configure automatic updating menu and select your preferred option.

By Change the Group Policy:

If you've got the plain old Home version of Windows 10, you can stop automatic updates by lying to your operation system. (Morally speaking, this doesn't bother me a bit.)

But there's a more serious caveat. It only works with a Wi-Fi network. Ethernet need not apply.

The trick is to tell Windows that you have a metered connection to the Internet one that can only download so many bits per month without increasing your ISP bill. To tell Windows that you have a metered connection (whether you do or not):

Step 1. Open Network & Internet.

Start > Settings > Network & Internet

Step 2. The Wi-Fi tab should already be selected in the left pane. In the right, main pane, select Advanced options.

Step 3. Turn on Metered connection.

You should do this for any Wi-Fi network you visit. The setting is only for that particular network.

You have two way to manually update: You can turn off the metered connection option. Or you can simply use another network, even one with Ethernet.

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Amazing YouTube Tricks

In today's era, we watch all our videos on YouTube. Even after being so familiar with YouTube, we're still unaware of many awesome tricks it has to offer. Like the listed here. Check 'em out.

1. Type 'Use the force Luke' and watch your YouTube act drunk:

2. Just add 'ss' in the URL after www and before YouTube to download YouTube videos effortlessly:

It'll automatically take you to a download page where you'll find an array of formats you can download the video in.

3. Type 'doge meme' in search bar to make your YouTube colorful:

4. Add 'gif' to YouTube in the URL to convert YouTube videos to GIF:

You'll automatically be taken to a GIF maker where you can choose the length of your GIF.

5. Use the keyboard shortcuts:

Feeling too lazy to reach out to your mouse? Worry not for you can always uae that keyboard of yours to control your YouTube videos.

k = Pause/Play

j = Rewind the video 10 seconds

l = Fast forward the video 10 seconds

m = Mute the video

6. Start your video at a specific time:

Wanna start your video from a specific time? Just add '#t=' forward by time you want your video to start from. For example, '#t=1m2s' or '#t=62s'.

Also, if you're embedding the video and want the video to start from a particular time, all you have to do is right click on the video, and choose 'Get video URL at current time'.

7. Operate your YouTube only through your keyboard:

Don't feel like using your mouse or your touch pad? Just type '/leanback' after https://www.youtube.com and press enter.

Your YouTube is now completely keyboard driven.

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