Use File System Object, get the folder object, then set/get the attributes property
Normal 0 Normal file. No attributes are set. ReadOnly 1 Read-only file. Attribute is read/write. Hidden 2 Hidden file. Attribute is read/write. System 4 System file. Attribute is read/write. Volume 8 Disk drive volume label. Attribute is read-only. Directory 16 Folder or directory. Attribute is read-only. Archive 32 File has changed since last backup. Attribute is read/write. Alias 1024 Link or shortcut. Attribute is read-only. Compressed 2048 Compressed file. Attribute is read-only.