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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: rhourie on April 30, 2007, 03:34:13 PM

Title: old ways of locking files
Post by: rhourie on April 30, 2007, 03:34:13 PM

many years ago I remember being able to lock files with a dos command at the c: prompt. 

haven't had much need until now to lock them.

does anyone remember how? 

Title: Re: old ways of locking files
Post by: Dark Blade on May 01, 2007, 02:56:06 AM

You could make them Read-Only or Hidden (or system or archive) by using this code in Command Prompt:

+R = Read-Only
+H = Hidden
+S = System
+A = Archive

Code: [Select]

attrib +(insert option here) "C:\(file path)"

Then again, that's pretty basic. But what do you mean locking anyway?

Title: Re: old ways of locking files
Post by: lil_falco on May 01, 2007, 12:04:18 PM

I think, he means like assign it a password. I remember being able to do so on win98 i believe but havnt seen nor heard of anyone doing it for a while.

If anyone ahs an answer on how to password protect files on a computer (especcially for on Vista) pm me please.

Title: Re: old ways of locking files
Post by: Raptor on May 01, 2007, 02:13:00 PM

Quote from: lil_falco on May 01, 2007, 12:04:18 PM

I think, he means like assign it a password. I remember being able to do so on win98 i believe but havnt seen nor heard of anyone doing it for a while.

If anyone ahs an answer on how to password protect files on a computer (especcially for on Vista) pm me please.

Nice way to hijack a thread, *censored*.

Title: Re: old ways of locking files
Post by: unlovedwarrior on May 01, 2007, 08:23:44 PM

wow raptor

Title: Re: old ways of locking files
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 01, 2007, 11:31:44 PM

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If anyone ahs an answer on how to password protect files on a computer (especcially for on Vista) pm me please.

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Nice way to hijack a thread, *censored*.

Well....he did ask another question

Title: Re: old ways of locking files
Post by: Raptor on May 02, 2007, 06:09:59 AM

You two don't know Lil_Falco. He's a complete *censored*, trust me.