Lock folders in XP without ne s/w.

Lock folders in XP without ne s/w.

Came across dis useful trick on d net. I want to know the reason/logic behind this process.

Suppose you want to lock the folder abc in c: which has the path c:\abc. In the same drive create a text file and type
ren abc abc.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as lock.bat

create another text file and type in it
ren abc.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} abc
Now save this text file as key.bat

Now you can see 2 batch files lock and key.Press lock and the folder lucky will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.Press key and you will get back your original folder.

Y does this happen?

Awesome work man

i presume the class id u specified is of control panel's...

coz when i changed it to {21EB2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
i got a normal folder...

clicking it opens the open with dialog.....

The small utility called 'fake folder' makes use of same trick. And u need a password to operate fake folder.

@uzair
the same avatar of urs is already used by one of the old user 'knivor'. Seems confusing.

Thread already started at:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48001

Plus,
I have created an app. that models this type of locking in Visual Basic. The thread for that is running at:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44805

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If anyone wants to know its working:
Whenever you attatch a ".{CLSID}" to a folder as an extention, windows recognizes that folder as a special folder under that CLSID. So if the CLSID for My Computer is used, windows will recognize the folder as my computer and open My Computer when double-clicked! You can learn more about CLSID's from the Fast Track to Registry that came along wit the Digit Mag, some time ago.

SOURCE: I came across this trick by accident when I pasted a CLSID after the folder name by mistake.

@uzair

Will you stop using my avatar and create one for urself.
Even I myself got confused.

Kniwor said:
@uzair

Will you stop using my avatar and create one for urself.
Even I myself got confused.

ha ha ha..Avtar war,never heard abt it..but can see now.

ok man chill

u win

Akshay said:
Lock folders in XP without ne s/w.

Came across dis useful trick on d net. I want to know the reason/logic behind this process.

Y does this happen?

Check out these cool clsid's on this link...

*www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

^^^hahah he still hasnt changed it!...gawd ure pathetic!...

Akshay said:
Lock folders in XP without ne s/w.

Came across dis useful trick on d net. I want to know the reason/logic behind this process.

Y does this happen?

Check out these cool clsid's on this link...

*www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

apoorv.sharma said:
^^^hahah he still hasnt changed it!...gawd ure pathetic!...

Is that Enough huh!!!

^^ That was useful