how do you make a file on your computer password protected?
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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").
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There is a program called AOXPPR, its for the pc. Basically you open the password protected file and it will run thru all possible combinations. It takes a while but you can save your progress and it runs like 300,000 password / sec.
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Yes, purchase a lock folder.  Search with your engine to find the lock folder that suits you the best.. Then you lock up the file an it is encrypted with the password that you assign.\n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France
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here's a link that'll get you started\nhttp://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0-1-0.html?qt=file+lock&author=&titlename=&desc=&dlcount=&daysback=&swlink=&gfiletype=&os=&li=49&dlsize=&ca=&x=47&y=5
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if u have winxp then what ur lookin for is  right at ur finger tips..lol ..go to where the folder is,right click and a menu pops up,click where it says Security and sharing,it then ask if u wanna set a password for that folder!! Good luck!
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When you create a password, write it down and keep it in a secure place. If you lose the password, you cannot open or gain access to the data in a password-protected workbook.\n\nOn the File menu, click Save As. \n Show Me \n\nOn the Tools menu, click General Options.\n\n\nIn the Password to open box, type a password, and then click OK. \nPasswords are case sensitive. Type the password exactly as you want users to enter it, including uppercase and lowercase letters. \n\nIn the Reenter password to proceed box, type the password again, and then click OK.\n\n\nClick Save.\n\n\nIf prompted, click Yes to replace the existing workbook with the open workbook. \nNote   If you add a password-protected workbook to a binder, the password protection is lost. You will be prompted to enter the password when you add the workbook to the binder, but the protection is removed after it becomes a binder section.
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in 2 steps:\n1.u have 2 compress this folder \n2.use the compressed folder 2 make a password protection(it's in the program options).\nenjoy it...\n                                                                            bye:)
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Follow the steps:-\n\n1> Click on FILE MENU then cl ilk on SAVE AS option\n\n2> Click on TOOLS option Choose & Click on SECURITY OPTION.\n\n3> Here U can enter a password for OPEN or modify or as a read only.\n\nTry it. And Enjoy the power of YAHOO ANSWER !
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If I remember correctly, the following can be done in WinXP by "right clicking" on the folder and compress it. Or right click and create "new compressed folder". I believe a password can be added to the new encrypted file.\n\nNo one can uncompress or view it without the password.
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When you are ready to save your document, click on "save as," and then a window box will appear.  Click on the "tools" pull down menu in that window box, and then select "general options."  Here you will find a spot to put in a password for "password to open" and "password to modify."  Put a password in each box, and then hit enter.  (Do yourself a favor, and use the same password for each box.)  It will prompt you to enter the passwords again.  Then SAVE your document.  That's it.  Now no one will be able to either OPEN or LOOK at your document without the secret password.  (The other two prior answers are incorrect.)
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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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The Windows operating system does not allow you to password-protect individual files. So, you have a couple of choices:\n\n- Password-protect your Windows user account, and make sure that you're the only administrator on the computer. You can do this through the "Users" item in your Windows Control Panel.\n\n- Get some software that lets you password-protect individual files. Examples:\n* Microsoft Office lets you password-protect files, but it isn't very secure. Password recovery software is readily available.\n* WinZip: http://www.winzip.com\n* PGP: http://www.pgp.com\n* A Google search for "password protect files" will turn up lots of software that can do this.\n\n- Store your files somewhere else besides your computer:\n* on a secure USB drive (for example, Lexar JumpDrive Secure, available on Amazon)\n* on an internet-accessible file server (for example, http://briefcase.yahoo.com)
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It depends on the type of file that is password protected.. If the file is an MS office file, then you get password recovery software free over the net. Just go to a search engine n type out 'password recovery'. That should give u satisfactory results.. ;)..\n\nPS: N thanx fr votin my ans as da best last time.. :D..
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Use ZipGenius to encrypt and zip with password. After installing zipgenius, right click file or folder to be zipped. Zip it, then right click the zip and convert to encrypted file in zipgenius line in the right click menu.\n\nThis may protect your files to some extent. Nothing is foolproof.
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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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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 assume you are talking abt password protecting files or folders on your computer.\n\n1. Add all the files you want to protect to a zip folder. Right click the file and click "SEND TO" then select COMPRESSED (ZIPPED) FOLDER. \n\n2. Once the folder is created , you simply click and drag more files to add to the folder.\n\n3. then double click the folder and a window will pop up. Go to file and hit ADD PASSWORD. It will let you set a password to this zip folder.\n\nLet me know if this helps..