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There are a few good Freeware programs for this purpose.
With some, when the folders are protect they are not even shown on Windows explorer,
for normal use this is OK, but a serious hacker who knows what he is doing could access your files and folders.
Or you can use the third party software such as Kakasoft Folder Protector to password protect the folders in your computer or external hard drives. For more information, please visit: http://www.kakasoft.com/folder-protect/
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y ago1. Open and browse Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click on a file or folder that you want to encrypt, and then click "Properties" from the Windows context-menu.
3. Click "Advanced…" button on the "General" tab when a Properties window pops up.
4. Select "Encrypt contents to secure data" option on the "Advanced Attributes" window as shown below and click "OK".
5. Click "Apply" button on the Properties window. A new window is poping up reminding you to select what folders and files you want to encrypt. You can choose either option according to your actual needs. It doesn't matter if you mischoose it since you can change the selection later.
Now your folder or file is encrypted by your Windows Administrator login password. Other users can't access your protected folder or file without your permission.
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∙ 13y ago[2]-The protected folders or files still protected even in other computers
[3]-You can lock files on a computer and unlock them on another computer
[4]-The protect Operation just take 3 seconds at any computer
[5]-You can undelete the folder or file by Locking it.
and you can download it at http://www.falcon-soft.com/hibitWiki User
∙ 11y agoMy Lockbox is a freeware software application that allows you to password protect files on your computer. The protected folder (lockbox) is hidden from any user and application of your system, including the Administrator.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoYou can protect a folder with password by the following methods:
1. Protect a folder with Windows login password. You can achieve it by Windows built-in feature. Just refer to the following put a password on a folder for more details. This way is very easy and free of charge. It can partly secure your data. But for higher security, it is not enough.
2. Use a program to protect and encrypt your folder with password. Usually it is also easy and cost not much. The only thing users should pay attention is what type of encryption technique a program uses. Choose some which uses AES 256 bit or 128 bit since AES is the most advanced encryption algorithm so far. A few leading producers such as Kaka, gilli use AES in their products. And still remember, a password restore feature is very important.
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∙ 7y ago1. Open and browse Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click on a file or folder that you want to encrypt, and then click "Properties" from the Windows context-menu.
3. Click "Advanced…" button on the "General" tab when a Properties window pops up.
4. Select "Encrypt contents to secure data" option on the "Advanced Attributes" window as shown below and click "OK".
5. Click "Apply" button on the Properties window. A new window is popping up reminding you to select what folders and files you want to encrypt. You can choose either option according to your actual needs. It doesn't matter if you choose it since you can change the selection later.
Now your folder or file is encrypted by your Windows Administrator login password. Other users can't access your protected folder or file without your permission.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoOne can password protect folders by selecting the folder one wishes to protect, right click the folder and click 'Properties', click 'Advanced', click 'Encrypt contents to secure data'. One can also purchase software's which will protect folders.
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∙ 13y agoThe answer to that question is that you can not put a password on a folder on the computer.
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∙ 14y agoUse a third party software such as TrueCrypt (freeware) or Folder Password Expert (shareware).
Resources:
http://www.folder-password-expert.com
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