Create Hidden Folder for Privacy Sensitive Data without Additional Software

[dork]

this tutorial is available online but this is what i've been using to hide sensitive data without additional software.

(if this has been posted already, please delete)

 

- create a directory called "temp"

- put all your privacy-sensitive data in it.. can be anything. ie. audio, video, pics, txt, etc.

- open notepad, add following script:

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

- edit *PASSWORD HERE* with desired password

- save file as temp.bat

- put temp.bat in same directory as folder you want to hide. ie. C:\temp.bat, c:\temp

- double click temp.bat and it will ask for confirmation, select yes, and the folder is hidden.

- once temp folder is hidden, i rename temp.bat to something mundane. ie. temp.sfv (incase someone snoops around, they'll see that and think it's nothing & couldn't open it anyway.)

- when you want to unhide, rename temp.sfv to temp.bat and double-click. it will ask for password.

 

i don't like installing software & find this is the best approach for my needs.

plus, when someone sees software for hiding folders, it raises suspicion.