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When you get a new Windows 10 PC, or any version of Windows for that matter, there are a couple of things that you must do before you actually start using your PC. Of course, downloading Chrome is one of the things many us do, but there are other equally important things that you should pay attention to, especially if your PCs have sensitive information such as personal photos, videos, bank information, or anything that you don’t want anyone to get access to.

If you don’t follow the right steps, your sensitive information may get into the hands of the people that might cause you harm. Clearly, you have the option not to share your PC with others, and that way you can protect your information, but the good news is you don’t have to be that rude in order to be able to protect your files or folders in Windows 10. There are ways, following which you’ll be able to password protect whatever you want to protect and at the same time will be able to share your PC with others without worrying too much about your personal information.

If you’re someone that’s looking for ways to protect files or folders on Windows 10, you can do that by following a few simple and easy steps and the best part is you don’t have to be an expert to perform those steps. There are multiple ways to password protect your sensitive information. The steps have been discussed below.

HERE IS HOW TO PASSWORD PROTECT YOUR FILES OR FOLDERS IN WINDOWS 10

Method 1:

You can password protect your folder of files in Windows 10 just by creating a simple batch file(a.k.a. BAT file). Again, you don’t have to be an expert to do that. But before we proceed, here is a little information about a batch file in case you’re not familiar with it: in simple words, a batch file is just a simple text file that can automate everyday tasks, shorten the required time to do something.

Now that you’ve some idea about batch files, we can now proceed to the steps that you need to follow in order to be able to hide your files or folders.

Create a file, and name the file whatever you want

Double click on the folder to open it, and then within the folder, do a right-click on the empty space and select New > Text Document

Name the document whatever you want and then open it in Notepad

Paste the below code cls @ECHO OFF title Folder Locker if EXIST “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER :CONFIRM echo Are you sure u want to Lock the 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 Locker “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 folder set/p “pass=>” if NOT %pass%==your_password goto FAIL attrib -h -s “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” ren “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” Locker echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End :FAIL echo Invalid password goto end :MDLOCKER md Locker echo Locker created successfully goto End :End

Locate if NOT “%pass%==your_password” goto FAIL in the code that you just pasted. And then change your_password to the password of your choice.

On the top right corner of the Notepad window, you can see the File option, click on it and then click on Save As.

You’ll now be asked to name the file. Choose a name a ensure that you add a .bat extension to your file. Also, make sure that the encoding type is ANSI. Click on Save.

Double click on the BAT file that you just created. You should now see a folder with the name same as the BAT file.

Place all your files and folders that you think are sensitive in the folder that you just created by double-clicking on the BAT file.

Now click on the BAT file again

A command prompt will open asking if you want to lock your folder. Press Y and press Enter.

You’ll no longer see the folder. If you want your folder to appear once again, you’ll need to double click on the BAT file and then it’ll open the command prompt asking you to enter the password you chose. If you enter the password correctly, you should see the file once again.

Note: The above password protect steps are applicable in older versions of Windows. So, if you’re still running Windows 7 or older, the above steps will work for you too.

Method 2:

If the above steps are too much for you, we have a comparatively easier solution for you. But before I tell you the steps, here is what you need to know: this method doesn’t require you to set passwords to protect your folders of files, meaning it’s comparatively less secure than what we discussed above. Also, anyone that is familiar with this method will be able to see your hidden folders. If this is okay with you, the below steps will work just fine for you.

Do a right-click on the folder you want to hide, and then click on Properties

In the General tab, you will see an option called Attributes, under which you have two options to choose, the default is Read-only. But if you want to hide the folder, you’ll need to select Hidden, then select Apply and click OK. You should not see the folder now. But in case you’re still seeing, you need to do a little more.

At the top of the file explorer, you can see a tab called View. Click on it. And then click on Options and then click on Change folder and search options.

A new pop-up window will appear. In the new window look for the view tab, and then click on it. We’ll see a setting called Hidden files and folders, under which you’ll see two options — you’ll need to select the first option that says Don’t show hidden files, folders or drives. Click on Apply and then OK.

That’s pretty much all that you need to do in order to hide a folder or a file. And as was the case with the first method, method number 2 is exactly the same even if you’re using an older version of Windows.

Method 3:

When I said there are multiple ways to securing your sensitive information I really meant it. Apart from the methods that were discussed above, enabling the Windows BitLocker feature is another easy way to secure your personal information. However, there are a few caveats that you should know before you get too excited.

The Windows BitLocker feature is limited to Windows Pro and Enterprise versions only, so if you’re running Home version, you’re out of luck! Another caveat is that the feature won’t help you if you’re looking to protect a particular file or folder. Instead, what the BitLocker feature does is that it helps you protect the entire drive. And if that’s exactly what you’re trying to do, you should follow the below steps.

Choose the drive that you want the BitLocker to encrypt

Do a right-click on the drive

Click on Turn on BitLocker

Now Windows will ask you how you would like to unlock the drive. You have two options — by password or by smartcard

You’ll now need to enter a password, and then once you click on Next, it’ll ask you to choose where you want to save the recovery key in case you forget your password

Now Windows let you choose whether you want to encrypt the entire drive or just the used space. Select the option that is best suited for you, and then click on Next.

Wait for the process to complete

Restart your PC

These are all the password protect methods that you can follow in order to be able to make your personal information safe and secure. But if you’re looking for even more robust protection, then you might need to look for third-party software that’s designed to make your files or folders secure.

Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth recently confirm the company was working on the Realme X3 which he referred to as the company’s next flagship. The model has been confirmed to launch alongside the Realme X3 Zoom on June 25.

The Realme X3 has now been spotted on benchmark database GeekBench. The device appears with model number RMX2085 and it is listed to have a 12GB RAM onboard. Earlier, the X3 was rumoured to have an 8GB RAM onboard and we can assume there will be more than one RAM variants. However, the single and multi-core scores are not in the terrain of Snapdragon 865-powered models. The model posted a GeekBench 4 single-core score of 2307 and multi-core score of 8216.

The flagship variant is likely the Realme X3 Pro (RMX2121) which disappeared on TENAA and AnTuTu powered by a Snapdragon 865 SoC. The X3 will feature a Snapdragon 855+ chipset going by an earlier Google Play Console listing. This places it in the same terrain as the X3 Super Zoom also powered by SDM855+. The Play Console listing includes a display resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 8GB RAM and Android 10 OS.

While Android 11 for phones and tablets is expected to launch in Q3, Wear OS is still running Android 9 Pie. That said, the wearable platform is still getting updates with watch faces now able to take advantage of hardware acceleration.

Hardware acceleration lets watch faces render at a higher frame rate with smoother animations and transitions. Google says “these benefits are self-evident” for end users.

Behind-the-scenes, Wear OS apps already take advantage of hardware-accelerated graphics rendering, but watch faces are implemented using canvasses. Google last month updated the Wearable Support Library (version 2.7.0) to let developers request a hardware-accelerated canvas. This also provides more UI performance data by enabling Debug GPU profiling under Settings > Developer options.

This feature is only available on Wear OS devices that run Android 9 or later. Developers are able to exclude older watches.

Google does warn that “hardware acceleration can greatly lower the battery life of a device” if implemented on watch faces with long-running animations, or those that draw in every frame.

To avoid negatively impacting your users, you shouldn’t have long-running animations in your watch face. This guideline is not specific to using hardware acceleration, but because using hardware acceleration increases the number of frames you’re able to draw, it is even more important to follow.

Adding Wear OS support for hardware-accelerated watch faces is up to developers with Google detailing what’s required and best practices.

A new video from Linus Tech Tips today sheds light on the MacBook Air’s thermal design and how various different tweaks can affect performance and heat dissipation. The results show an increase in performance, but not quite as you would expect.

The video starts by explaining Apple’s somewhat odd design decision. Instead of placing the fan right next to the CPU, where the majority of the heat is generated, Apple placed the fan on the far side of the MacBook Air. This leaves the MacBook Air CPU with around 10W of CPU cooling capacity, the video explains.

In the video, a variety of different cooling tests are performed with the 2020 MacBook Air: including a laptop stand with fan, a fan with no bottom, new thermal compound, thermal on chassis, and water cooling. By modifying the heat sync and improving airflow, the MacBook Air sees a 14% increase in CPU performance.

Apple’s thermal designs have been questioned in the past. For instance, the high-end 2018 MacBook Pro was criticized for for its aggressive thermal throttling. Apple released a software update to help resolve the problem, but even still, the concerns remained. As we’ve pointed out before, throttling on a laptop as thin as the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air is to be expected. It’s something that affects both Apple and other PC manufacturers, but Apple has been questioned for its seemingly more aggressive thermal throttling.

On a somewhat related note, Apple is expected to announce the Mac’s transition to ARM processors at WWDC tomorrow. This is expected to bring a notable performance improvement and likely related improvements to thermals and heat dissipation as well.

Apple is set to unveil its long-awaited Mac transition from Intel to ARM processors today at its online WWDC 2020 keynote, and analyst Ming-chi Kuo has issued his predictions for the first Macs that will use the new Apple-designed processors. His research note was reported on by MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and AppleInsider.

First of all, Kuo says the last new Intel-based Mac ever will be a brand new iMac design with thinner bezels and a 24-inch display. This iMac is said to be planned for a release in Q3 2020, but an ARM version will follow it in the first quarter of next year.

The first ARM Mac is likely to be a 13-inch MacBook Pro in Q4 2020 or Q1 2021, Kuo says; the form factor is believed to be similar to the current model. Production of the Intel version will reportedly cease once the ARM model is introduced, though there’s no word on whether the same will be true for the iMac. Kuo also believes a new ARM-based MacBook design will start production in mid-2021.

Apple’s transition to a fully ARM-based lineup will take 12 to 18 months, according to Kuo. The analyst expects the new ARM machines to outperform their Intel predecessors by 50 to 100 percent, though the actual performance will of course depend on what Apple decides to prioritize with the new designs. If a hypothetical Apple processor is 50 percent more efficient than a given Intel chip, for example, that headroom could theoretically be spent on extending battery life at similar speeds or on achieving faster performance within the same thermal envelope.

Apple choosing the MacBook Pro and the iMac as its first ARM-based Macs would mirror the history of the last Mac processor transition. At WWDC 2005, Apple announced that it would move from PowerPC processors to Intel for performance reasons, then in January 2006 the company released its first Intel-based Macs: an iMac with a Core Duo inside the old G5 chassis, and the all-new MacBook Pro that replaced the PowerBook G4.

As such, it’s likely that actual ARM-based consumer Mac hardware won’t be shown off at WWDC 2020. Apple may instead make test hardware available to developers so that software can be adapted to run on ARM processors in time for the computers’ launch.