windows xp:  how do i set up a password protected file?
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If you have your own Windows User Account you can right click the file select properties, then in the general tab go to the bottom of the dialog window n click the advanced button, the select encrypt. Which will make the file unopenable by anyone not logged into the account it was encrypted under. They will still be able to see that the file exists though. And if you don't have your own User Account, I suggest you get one.
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From the WinRAR screen that shows "Archive Name and parameters":\n1) Click on Advanced tab\n2) Click on Set Password\n\nThere you go!\n\nHowever, if you have a file that someone else pasword protected, you either have to know the password or find a program to "crack" it.
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Great step by step instructions can be found here:\n\nhttp://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm
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if your running xp, you can click on runt and type in control userpasswords2 and click on ok.\n\nthere would be a new display on the screen, there will be a new screen, if you then click on the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer tickbox. \n\nand press ok it will ask you to type in your current password, as yours is blank, just click on ok, and click on ok to close the window.\n\njob done, next time you restart it should auto logon.
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To lock the keyboard of your Microsoft Windows computer, hold down the Windows icon key and press the L key. \n\nYou must also put a password on your screensaver in case you forget to lock your computer before leaving your office. After the screensaver kicks in, your password will once again be required before anyone can gain access. \n\nOn Windows XP computers, here's how to set the screensaver to require a password: \n\nClick Start, Control Panel, and Display. \n\nSelect the Screen Saver tab. In the "Screen saver" section, choose a screensaver (if you don't have one), and the wait time before the screensaver activates. \n\nCheck mark the On resume, password protect box. \n\nSet the Wait to 15 minutes.\n\nAt the bottom, click the Apply button. \n\nYour screensaver password will be the same as your log-in password. \n\nThese settings may vary based on the Windows version being used, how the computer is configured, and if a different screensaver is installed. (For example, Windows XP computers with the default "Category View" must click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, then Choose a Screen Saver.)
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If you are using Windows XP you have several options.\nOption 1: Right click on the file to password (or an entire folder if you want), click properties, click the General tab, click Advanced button, click Encrypt Contents check box.\n\nOption 2: Use compression program like WinZip, and choose Encrypt or Password Protect options.\n\nThese will encrypt your information so that only a programming genius will be able to see your data 99.99% of people will not be able to get to it.\n\n* NOTE *\nIf you are engaging in illegal activity, these will not be good enough. Neither will deleting the files. The police can easily crack those. In that case you will need to delete everything, throw your hard disk away and never access those files again.
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is not possible... you must set a password on the file with for exemple pgp
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Try PC Security software.. you can put Password on Files or folders\n\nyou can get it from here:http://www.tropsoft.com/pcsecurity/
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I would use the shareware program winrar.  www.winrar.com.  You can put all of the files you want private in a single file container, and encrypt it with a password.  Good luck!
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Download the Zip File to CD and then put it in the computer and start it up...If you know the user name which you should by the login page you can obtain password.....Make sure you read down to Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (v060213 - February 2006) this is a free tool that doesn't need anyone to tell you the password...\n\nhttp://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm#20
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It seems to me that the best way to protect files and folders is to make them private and only accessible on your account. This means that if you do not have an account, you need to create one with a password. Or if you have one but no password, add a password. \n\nTo make a folder private so that only you can view its contents, right click the folder or file and select "properties." Under the "sharing" tab, check the box that says "Make this folder private." These are instructions for Windows XP, so the process will differ if you have another OS, but should be similar with another version of windows.
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If there is a cd-rom in the computer in question, you can just reset it. There are several ways to go about doing this. I would suggest reading the following page & comments.\n\nhttp://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2006/09/02/how-to-hack-into-a-windows-xp-computer-without-changing-password/\n\nYou could also use the backtrack linux distros bootable cd available @ http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/BackTrack
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Need more info for the question.  What version of Windows are you using?\n\nIf you are using Windows XP, you can go to the Control Panel, and open User Accounts to edit your account.  Set a password for your account and don't give that password to anyone else.  Be sure to write down what it shows for your username though.
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Create the document in MSWord 2003 on XP.  \n\nGo to the TOOLS menu.  \n\nSelect OPTIONS.\n\nSelect the SECURITY tab.\n\nFill in the info for PASSWORD TO OPEN.\n\nClick OKAY.
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by zipping up the folder (compressing it) you can password it. but the compression program built into windows xp does not give you that option. You need another compression program such as winzip, which can be found at winzip.com. it accomplishes the same thing as windows compressed folders does, but it give you more options, such as password protecting the  compressed folder (.zip file)
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I have the perfect solution for you!\nI have a CD that can break Windows XP/2000/NT passwords !\nYou can also search on internet/google for the same CD.\nIt is actually a linux kernel, which boot up the machine and allows you to reset the password. It is specially designed for that purpose. Hope this will give you some hint  :o)
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hello,\nyou dont need a program, just select which directory you want to make "password protected" .. your host should give this option. If not I would suggest a different host like yahoo hosting which has this option.