Create Password Protected Folders in Windows without using Software

We all have Personal Data in our Computers which we do not want others to peep in. Many a times guests or Friends get their hands on your Personal Computer and start exploring your Computer. They may even have access to your Personal data which you do not wish to share with anyone.So to Overcome this Problem there are many Softwares Available on Web to Password Protect Any folder easily.

But Today in this article we are going to Learn How to Password Protect any folder in windows without any Software. You will have full Control over your Folder, We will create a .bat file which will create a Folder where you can store all your personal data and Hide it that no one can find it even on Searching.
To unhide it you will have to enter your Chosen password which guarantees High Security.

Creating Password Protected folder in Windows

Below Mentioned are some easy steps to Perform this Amazing Trick in your Windows PC.
Step 1: Open Notepad and Paste the Below Code in it.
cls @ECHO OFF title Trickslove.com 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%== trickslove 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

Note: the Default password is trickslove so if you want to change the password, simply replace trickslove in the above code with your own chosen password that you can remember.
Step 2: Now save the Notepad file, name it "Lock.bat" and Choose "All Files" in Save type as.
Step 3: Remember the Location where you save the file, now Double click on your Created file which will create a Folder there with the name "My Folder" Step 4: Now Copy paste all your important data and paste it in that Folder. Next Simply you have to Double click on the lock.bat file which we created. a CMD window will pop up just like below picture.

Step 5: Press "Y" and hit enter to lock the folder. You will see the My folder is now hidden and cant be seen. 

To Unhide the folder, again double click on Lock.bat file, this time it will ask you the password so if you have not altered the above code then write "trickslove" and hit enter to unhide the folder.

If you Replaced trickslove with your own password then you will be needed to enter that password in the CMD to unlock the folder.

That it, we just created a password protected folder in windows by your own which will be helpful to you whenever you wish to hide your personal data from others.

Now here is a Small tip: Once you Hide the Folder, Simply Cut paste the lock.bat file in your pendrive or any other location. Whenever you want to unhide the folder again simply Paste the Lock.bat file in your pc, double click and enter the password..

Bonus Friendly Tip: Please do not Cut paste your Important data in to the folder and then hide it when you are trying this trick for the 1st time. If you do not perform this trick correctly then may be you will not be able to unhide the folder and end up loosing your data.

I hope this tuturoal prove to be useful and you will like it. if you have any trouble then feel free to speak your mind in the Comment box below. i would love to hear from you.

5 Best VLC Media Player Tricks that you Must Try

Most of the people Prefer VLC media Player as thier default media player. The Reason for this is just because VLC media player is smooth and Comes with many different Features. VLC media player can play almost all File formats that exists.
But if you are using it just to Watch movies and listening songs than i must say that you are missing out Some of the Best Hidden VLC Media Player tricks. Believe me it is a box of Tricks that you just need to open. Today in this post i am going to share Some Cool VLC tricks that you will not only learn them but also will Enjoy performing it.

Best VLC Media Player Tricks

1. Convert Videos with VLC

This Feature of VLC media player is not much famous amongst the Users. we tend to use other Video Converters but we can do this task in VLC itself. Here is how:

Step 1: Open VLC media player and Click On "Media" which is located at top right corner. Now Select Conver/Save. Or Alternatively you can simply Press "CTRL + R".
You Can Download Latest Version of VLC Media Player Here

Step 2: Now a Window will pop up like a below picture, Simply click on Add and choose the file you want to convert, now Click on Convert/save.

Step 3: Then Select the type of the file you want it to conver to. You can even tweak the video encoding. Thats it, and this is how you can convert any video in VLC media Player. 

2. Watch Youtube Videos in VLC:

Yes, you read it right, you can directly watch any youtube video in VLC Media player, needless to say you need Internet Connection. You can also get rid of unwanted dsturbance caused in Youtube Videos if you watch the videos in VLC.

Step 1: Open VLC media player and Click On "Media" to Select "Open Network Stream".  CTRL + N is the shortcut to perform this task.

Step 2: Open Youtube and head over to your Favourite Video, Copy the URL of the youtube video which will look like https://www.youtube.com/watch?#######.

Step 3: Once you have copied the URL simply Paste it there where it says Enter the network url and Click Play.

You will see that the Video is Streaming in VLC Smoohly.

3.Audio and Video Effects

If your video's Audio is not Syncing with the video stream then with a little tweak you can fix this in VLC media player. you can even Apply Effects to your audo and video, let us see how:

Step 1: Open VLC media player, click on Tools > Effects and Filters.

Step 2:  Click on Audio Effect if you want to add effects if you are playing audio or Click on Video effect to add effects in a video file.

Step 3: Now Play around and make changes to add effects which will take place live.

You can make changes in the form of Brightness, Hue etc. Other tabs like syncronization is there to add effects too.

4. Take Snapshot in VLC:

Many a times while watching a movie or random video we wish to take a snapshot of it but its too time consuming to Press Print screen button then open paint and all that Tedious stuff.

Fortunately VLC Comes witht the snapshot feature build in. All you need to do is Right click on the video while its playing, Hover your Mouse on Video option(in Context Menu) and Select Take Snapshot.

Its as Easy as that but Comes Very Handy at times.

5. Use Video as Desktop Wallpaper Using VLC:

VLC is the Only Media player that can do this for you. You can Replace your Desktop wallpaper with a Video Using none other than VLC media Player.

• To do this, open VLC’s preferences window, click the Video icon, and select DirectX (DirectDraw) video output in the Output box. 

• Restart VLC, and Load a video, and you’ll be able to click the Video menu and select Set as Wallpaper to turn the video into your desktop wallpaper.

• When everything is  done, just change VLC’s Output setting back to Automatic and restart it.

I hope these 5 VLC media player tricks will help you learn more about your favourite media player and you will enjoy performing these tricks.

I want to hear from you so leave your comment in the below comment box about your experience with this post.

How to Increase WIFI Signal with a CAN of Drinks

Hi all. We know that one of the main problems for those who use wifi modem is weak  Wi - Fi signal. Signals tend to weaken as one moves away from the antenna, this coupled with the potential barrier (walls, doors, other antennas, etc.) reduce the scope that can have our modem.
The far away we go from the modem antenna the less signals we get and hence we face problem surfing Internet.

How to Increase WiFi Signals with a CAN

Fortunately for those who are curious about these questions, there is a very simple and practical trick that can increase the WiFi signal with a can of beer, soda or a drink that comes in a similar package. 

To do this, we need only an empty can (plastic), scissors, knife and duct tape. The process is as simple as you can see in the  image.

Just take an empty can, take a Scissor and Cut it in the shape as shown in the above picture. 

Now Place the Can Behind the antenna of your Modem so that it captures the signals and wont let the signals go pass.

This Technique works like a charm and you will feel the difference. After perfoming this trick you will see Strong Signals and also Signals reaching you somwhat even if you are far away from the Modem.

Tip: Tin can function as a kind of antenna dish and is going to do is to direct the signal with more energy to where that bounces, so try to aim the Tin to the place where mostly you Sit with your laptop in  the House so take advantage of the signal at maximum power.

Best Command Prompt (CMD) Tricks That you must know.

I like to Explore more about Windows, I often use Command prompt to get things done Pretty fast simply by typing Commands in CMD. Command prompt is not much used by people to perform tasks may be because users do not know how exactly to use it.
Cmd is been ignored by the users but actually its a very powerful tool and is not Useless at all.  With Command prompt you can not just Perform tasks easily but also you can have fun with it.While using CMD i have discovered many Awesome Command prompt tricks that i would like to share here.

5 Best Command prompt Tricks

Starting CMD:

Before moving futher with the Tricks, let me show you how to Open Command prompt in various Windows versions.

Press Win + R keys to open up RUN, type in CMD and press enter to open Command Prompt.

OR
Simply Search for CMD or Command prompt and click on it to open Command Prompt in your Windows PC

1. Change Colours in CMD:

By default CMD have Black Background, but you can change its Background Color and font color too. Follow the Below steps to Play with Colors in Command prompt.

Step 1: Open Command prompt

Step 2. Type in Color 3 to change the Font color to Green. Different Colors have thier own different Codes. here are some Codes that you can try and use

0 = Black

1 = Blue

2 = Green

3 = Aqua

4 = Red

5 = Purple

6 = Yellow

7 = White

8 = Gray

9 = Light Blue

A = Light Green

B = Light Aqua

C = Light Red

D = Light Purple

E = Light Yellow

F = Bright White

Step 3: To change the Background Color of your CMD, simply Right Click on Top of your CMD and choose Properties.

Step 4: Now Click on Colors tab to choose your favourite color as Background color.

2. Check your I.P address and more about your internet.

With the help of Command Prompt you can easily find your IP address and DNS servers, command prompt will also return a ton of information like your host name, primary DNS suffix, node type, whether IP Routing, Wins Proxy, and DHCP are enabled, your network adapter`s description, your physical(MAC) address.

Step 1: Open CMD

Step 2 : Type in ipconfig /all

This will show you all the details about your internet Connection just like that.

3.Get Help from Command prompt.

If you are Confused and Do not know what command does what task. Then you can simply ask Command prompt to help you understand what task with the Command Perform on execution.

Simply Type in this format YourCommand/?  to get all details what that command will do. For eg: Type color 3/? to know what Color 3 command do. it will show you that color 3 command will change the font colour of your CMD. Likewise you can check for any given command.

4.Use && to run more than one command in a single line

When you want to execute more than one command in a single line use the && operator.

For Eg: hostname && whoami

The above command will display both your computer name as well the logged in user name.

5.Hide/Unhide Files and Folders

Another awesome CMD trick by which you can Hide any files or folder using CMD and you can unhide it easily too.

Yes there is a Command for it which we will execute in order to perform this trick so lets see how this is done.

Step 1: Open CMD

Step 2: Type this Command  without Quotes> "attrib +s +h Your_File_location" . Your_File_Location means the place where your files is located in your Hard disk. For Eg: I want thide a folder with name "Videos" which exists in my "D" drive, then i will Type "attrib +s +h D:\Videos" 

Step 3: The Above Command will hide my Videos folder from D drive. To Unhide it just Type this command "attrib -s -h D:\Videos"

Only Difference between both the Command is "+" & "-" Signs. 

So these were 5 Best Command Prompt Tricks for you. Do it yourself and let me know in Comment box if you like them.

How to Use Pendrive as RAM in Windows

In this Technology World, almost Every Student and Computer user own a Pendrive. Some may own Couple of them. Pendrive is Used to Store Important Data or to transfer files from one computer to another. but do you know that you can Use Pendrive as RAM and Boost your PC performance?

You might be now Anxious to know How to use Pendrive as RAM Right? You must be Because RAM plays an important part for your PC performance. With the Introduction of Readyboost Feature in Windows, it has become easier to Boost your PC and speed it up.

How to Use Pendrive as RAM with Readyboost

To use your Pendrive as RAM, You have to make Sure that you have a Pendrive which have a Free Storage Capacity of 4GB.
A pendrive with 8gb capacity is Highly Recommended to perform this Task

Step 1: Insert your 4GB or 8GB Pendrive.

Step 2: Take a Backup of any data already present in your pendrive, Because its adivisible to format your pendrive before moving forward.

Step 3: Now goto My Computers and Right Click on your Pendrive to Select Properties.

Step 4: Click on Readyboost Tab, Now wait couple of seconds so that it analyzes your Pendrive, Next you will see something like below Picture

Step 5: Click on Use this Device, Select the number of MBs you want to use out of total space, Then Click on Apply

Step 6: Next you will see Readyboost is Configuring your Cache, When its Done, Just reboot your PC to Feel the Difference

TIP: Once you Start using ReadyBoost Feature, you will have to Practice to Remove your Pendrive Safely Before Ejecting it to Avoid any trouble.

This was a Very simple and Effective Step by Step Guide on How to Use Pendrive as RAM in Windows PC. I hope this article will help you and so will you Share it on Social Media to Help us Grow. Don't Forget to Read more Interesting and Helpful articles on our Blog.

5 Best Notepad Tricks that will Amaze you

Do you Think Notepad can be just used as Text Editor ? Do you Use notepad just to Save text and some other data? If Yes, Then you are missing out Some Cool and Interesting Notepad Tricks that you can Perform on your Computer.
Notepad Comes as an inbuilt app in all Versions of Windows. But Today i am Going to Share 5 Cool Notepad Tricks that you can Perform on your Computer because they are Harmless. The Below tricks that i am about to share will not harm your Computer in any way, Instead you will be Stunned to Learn something new that Notepad Can do for you.

5 Notepad Tricks that you can Perform now

1) Matrix Effect:

We Have Seen alot of times in movies some kind of numbers in Green Color Flashing really fast. Ever Wondered How they do it ? 

Well, Today you will learn it. Basically its a Small Batch file that helps to do it. Just follow the Below simple steps to do it yourself.

Step 1: Open Notepad. 

Step 2:  Now Copy the Below Code.

@echo off

color 02

:start

echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%

goto start
Step 3: Paste the Code in Notepad and Save it by Clicking on File and then Save.

Step 4: You will be now asked the file name and Save as Type, So name the file as Matrix.bat and Choose All files in save as type.

Step 5: Remember the Destination where you save the file. Now Navigate to the Location where you saved this file. Double Click on it to See the Magic.

2. Ghost Keyboard Typing:

This is a Technique by Which you can make Notepad type Automatically whatever you want. That means i will share a script which you will use to Display anything you want to and Notepad will automatically type it for you.

Step 1: Open Notepad

Step 2: Copy the Below code.

set wshshell = wscript.CreateObject("wScript.Shell")

wshshell.run "Notepad"

wscript.sleep 400

wshshell.sendkeys "T"

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys "R"

wscript.sleep 120

wshshell.sendkeys "I"

wscript.sleep 200

wshshell.sendkeys "C"

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys "K"

wscript.sleep 140

wshshell.sendkeys "S"

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys "L"

wscript.sleep 50

wshshell.sendkeys "O"

wscript.sleep 120

wshshell.sendkeys "V"

wscript.sleep 170

wshshell.sendkeys "E"

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys "."

wscript.sleep 120

wshshell.sendkeys "C"

wscript.sleep 160

wshshell.sendkeys "O"

wscript.sleep 200

wshshell.sendkeys "M"

wscript.sleep 100

Step 3: Paste the Code in Notepad and Save it.

Step 4: Name it Trickslove.vbs and Choose All files in Save as type.

Step 5: Double Click on the saved file to See this Live Notepad Trick

3. Make your Computer Speak:

In the Above trick we made notepad Type automatically but now we will our own text to Speech tool with the help of small script in Notepad. You will make your Computer Speak whatever you type. Excited ? Then follow the Below Simple Steps.

Step 1: Open Notepad

Step 2: Copy and Paste the Below Code in Notepad.

Dim message, sapi

message=InputBox("What do you want me to say?","Speak to Me")

Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")

sapi.Speak message 

Step 3: After Pasting the Above Code in Notepad, its time to Save the File. Save the File with name Speak.vbs and again choose All files in save as type

Step 4: Double Click on the File to See a pop up Window that looks something like this Picture

Now All you have to do is Type in Anything that you want it to Convert in Speech.

Then Click on Ok. Wait a second or Two and hear it do its work.

4. Keyboard LED lights Dancing Trick

This is another Fun Trick which will Make your Keyboard Lights ie: Numlock,Capslock and Scroll lock lights go dancing..

Step 1: Open notepad.

Step 2: Copy the Below Code and paste in it.

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
do
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys “{CAPSLOCK}”
wshshell.sendkeys “{NUMLOCK}”
wshshell.sendkeys “{SCROLLLOCK}”
loop

Step 3: Save the File with the name Led.vbs and again choose all files.

Step 4: Double click the File to open, Look down at your keyboard to See the live performance.

How to Stop:

To Stop it just follow the Below Simple Steps.

• Open Task manager by Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE
• Now Goto Process Tab
• Scroll down and search for wscript.exe and End the Process.

5. 9/11 Attack.

Do you know that World Trade Center Attact can be Seen in Notepad? If you are not aware of this trick then here is how to do it.

Step 1: First of all you will Open new notepad file.

Step 2: Type in Q33N

Step 3: Click on Format > Font> and Select font as "Wingdings" now Increase the font size to 72

You will be Amazed to See What notepad Displays you.

So with this It Concludes the list of 5 Best Notepad Tricks for 2014. If you enjoyed it then please care to Share it on Social media

Tips to keep your PC COOL and Prevent OVERHEATING

Computer cooling is very important for hassle-free computing. A large number of computer problems are caused due to excessive heating of the computer system. In fact, if there is not proper cooling, the processor may melt itself down in a matter of seconds.
So, you must give utmost care to PC cooling. There are various computer cooling methods. You can also talk to a computer services company for getting assistance in this regard. So today we will discuss some tips to keep your PC and Laptop Cool and prevent it from being Over Heated

Tips to Keep your PC Cool

 

1. Hibernate PCs when they aren't in use:

Here's a really simple thing you can do to help control heat: Configure the PCs to go into hibernation mode during periods of inactivity. Not only does this help to save electricity, but it also gives the PC a chance to cool down.

2.Clean Your Computer:

I have seen more heat-related problems caused by dust than by anything else. If dust clogs the air intake on a PC, air does not move properly through the case and the PC can overheat. Make sure that the you clean dusts as a part of its regular cleaning regiment.

3.More Fans:

Sometimes, power users require PCs that generate a bit more heat than the average desktop. For instance, a PC containing several hard drives might run hot. If you have PCs like this in your office or home, see whether the cases can accommodate any extra fans.
Case manufacturers will often leave room for the installation of additional fans. I have also seen instances of PCs equipped with fans that are smaller than the case can accommodate. Computer fans can be surprisingly cheap.

4. Cut the Clutter:

If your desk is messy and flooded with Papers , cloths and other unwanted stuffs then clean that up. Cut the Clutter from your Desk and clear all the other unwanted stuffs away from your Computer's Exhaust Port.

5. Keep the Surrounding Cool:

Try and keep your PC in a room where its much cooler then other places. A AC room will be preferred more.
Or Else Try and place your CPU besides a open window to allow the air Circulation.

6. Don't Remove the Case:

You must not Remove the Case of your CPU if you think it will keep things cool. No you are wrong...Once should not remove the Case unless you have a Fan over the open Case.

7.Check the BIOS temperature settings

Take a look at the temperature-related BIOS settings. Most newer PCs have BIOS settings that can be configured to shut down the PC if it reaches a certain temperature. Some PCs also have BIOS settings that will generate an alert if the CPU fan or the case fan fails.

So these were some of the tips that i wanted to share it here, May this help you to keep your PC cool and Clean. If you wish to share any other tip then please feel free to comment below.