LOCK FOLDER IN WINDOWS XP

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 cmd and press enter

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