how can i password-protect my personal folders in windows?
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You can't actually password protect a single "folder" but you can with a zip file. Just create a new zipped folder and add your personal info and then select "add password" under the file menu when you open the zip file.
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if you have a administrator account.\nthen you can take ownership of particular folder\n\n\nfor eg:\nchoose any folder you want to security right click over it then go properties then\nunder security tab go to advanced tab right above the apply button from here choose your user name then click change ownership something like that and finally press ok it take sometime to change ownership acc to your pc configuration after\nthis you can open this folder.
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if the t drive is on your local computer you can download a program that will enable windows to ask for a password when opening folders.  programs that do this can be found here: http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tag=srch&qt=password+folder&tg=dl-20\n\nif the t drive is on the server, you can only allow or disallow users/groups to have access to a folder.  you can't make it prompt for a password.  to restrict access, you will have to make this change on the server.
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Folder Lock seems to be a good program for this.
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you can not give a password for a folder in windows.\nthe solution is here:compress the folder with winzip,check mark encrypt addet files.\nthen select a password for it.\nwhen inished, delete the original folder.\nyou can open the zip file when you have the password\nthe second solution is:the free program "encryptonclick". \nIt's easy to use.\nhttp://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/freeware-hub.html
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Go to  File-->Import and Export-->Export to a File-->Personal Folder File (.pst).\n\nFrom there you can choose to password protect the backup. Make sure to select the highest folder as it will include all the subfolders in your backup. (Usually selecting Personal Folders will include everything but you also have to check: "Include Subfolders").
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Go to Word or Excel and make a list of your passwords you want to keep up with.\n\nClick: "File" then select "Save As". Now select where you want to put that folder you are going to create. It you do not like the location the computer picked for you click on the down arrow on the right hand side and then select a place. My Documents is easy to find later.. \n\nOnce you have selected where you want to put it ( My documents is a good place to put it and is easy to find.)Put the cursor over the second to the right, yellow looking folder and it will say "create new folder". Just click on it and a new folder will be made. You will see a blue rectangle with "New Folder" in it. Type in "Password" or whatever you want to call it. You are now finished.\n\nTo find the folder you just created just go to "My Documents" (If that is where you put it) and click on the folder named "Password" if that is what you named it. And You can put whatever you want in it.
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Try using the software magic folder.\n\nMagic Folder Now is an easy to use program that allows you to hide folder or quick jump your folders.You can keep your personal data away from others. Others will not know where your personal files exist.It is protected by a password that you can change or remove at any time. \n\nMagic Folder Now obviously will prove itself to be the fastest way to access your data without ever needing to remember long paths.You can access your folders in the Windows Explorer,in standard Open/Save As/Browse dialog boxes or the desktop or the Start button instantly.All you need to do is to right-click on your Explorer or dialogs and the Favorite Folder option is displayed. You can add all the folders you need to access to this list and they are available to you instantly. \n\nIt runs automatically as part of the context menu, so you will never need to start the program otherwise you want to hide folders.
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No, it's not possible in both home and professional edition. Howvever, you can deny access to the files and hide them.
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In a drive whose file stystem is NTFS, when chosen the properties of the drive, there'll be an option of "ENCRYPTING", which allows u to protect the drive with a password of ur user
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well for me I just right click and under properties, i go to add passowrd. or i highlight th folder and rigth click scroll down to password protect. then i fill in my password. don't lose it, cause you won't be able to access it again if you do.\non my system if i lose the password. you won't be able to delete the folder either since it will be protected.\nnote- there is a glitch... the passworded folders are still accessible by browser if they know a file inside, by typing the "drive" name, "Folder", "subfolder", then "FILE" name. I do it easy by going to the browser and clciking then drive letter, opening the folders down to the passworded folder, then I search that folder with *.* and then pull the files from the folder without ever having to open the folder.\n\noh i forgot to add, i needed to also run Upnp so that the drive was accessible. once you can see your drive. IFF you have admin rights, you can unprotect the pin drive properies. But seeing as that you said you have a folder there, i take it your system sees the drive.
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I'd like something like that too, but I settle for AxCrypt (website below) - which is free, but encypts only FILES - not folders.\n\nWith it you can easily "encrypt" a bunch of files with a password, so noone can see anything (apart from the filenames) - then easily UNEncrypt them when u want.
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To make your folders private\nOpen My Computer. \nDouble-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). \nIf the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.\n\nDouble-click the Documents and Settings folder. \nDouble-click your user folder. \nRight-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties. \nOn the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box. \n Notes\n\nTo open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. \nThis option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer. \nWhen you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are private as well. For example, when you make My Documents private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private. When you share a folder, you also share all of its subfolders unless you make them private. \nYou cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS.
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One way to protect data is to keep it hidden.  Right-click on the folder and go to properties.  Click on hidden and OK.  The folder will disappear.  To get it back, remember where you left it, go to the window toolbar, tools, then folder options.  Go to view, and click show hidden files and folders.\n\nAnother way to protect, save it on a disk/external hard drive.
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Two proposal :\n1- On control panel click on User accounts and define an account yourself and activate password protection for it \nI should say if you are administrator of computer you can do this .Create another limited account for other members of family so they can not use your account at windows start up and they must choose limited account and as an administrator of computer you can save your files on adminstrator folder in documents and settings and your data \nwill be private .you must start your computer in safe mode and activate password for each account except limited acounts that you have created it before for family members.\n2- If your format is FAT32 you can not to encrypt your files or folders but if you format your hard drive as NTFS \nyou will be able to encrypt them.
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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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The easy way is just to add your file to zip, and then protect by password.  (right click on file - "add to zip").