Question about Microsoft XP?

Question

Is there any way to put a password on one of my folders? My family all use the same account on the computer and i want my files to be private. (i would really appreciate step by step instructions).

Answer 1

if you dont want to have to download programs from the internet. you can chose the option of making a file hidden this is what i do and it works pretty well just open the folders options and select  hidden

Answer 2

Hi...

one thing u can put your files confidential in WINXP OS

Here we can have two procedures..

A) You can restrict the permissions for a particulat folder. If they are using user account. Then you should be as ADMINISTRATOR.

B)  Same procedure as "A" and u can hide that particular folder with folder option.

I'll explain step by step....

A) Step by Step procedure....

---Firstly Enter into Administrator account.

---Right Click on a FOLDER--go to sharing & Security--click on it.

---It opens a dialog box u look to security tab in the above.

---Add an account which account you are using in your system.

---Restrict the permissions in PERMISSION for particular user...U can see the permissions.

---Apply it and HIDE the folder.

B) Step by Step procedure...

---Same procedure can u make it or else u can do this procedure also.

---go to mycomputer double click on it...

---go to folder(which u want to hide or protect)--Right click on it hide.

--- go to TOOLS---Folder Options click on it..

--- go to view tab and "dont show hidden files put option on it.

Other than this u need to go for the third party softwares like folder Lock softwares....

u search it on INTERNET. u will get lots of softwares from different vendors.

**This is Options defaultly u can make it. other than this u need to go for 3rd party softwares.**

Note: Ensure they should be in user account.. and u should be in administrator then only its possbile..

Good Luck.

Rakesh....

Answer 3

hi friend

you can download Folder Security Personal .

Search int web.

thanks

Answer 4

im unsure if there is a default way of doing it, but there are programs you can download allowing you lock folders.

http://www.download.com/Folder-Lock/3000...

Answer 5

Use 7-Zip to compress your files with password protection and encrypt your file and folder names.

http://www.7-zip.org/

Install 7-Zip

Right Click the folder > go to 7-zip on the pop-up menu > Add to archive

Enter a password under encryption

Mark the box that says encrypt file names

Then press ok and you should be done after it compresses