Method 1: Password Protect any folder in windows xp without any software. When you click on the apply button and your account is not protected with a password then a new window will pop up asking for the password to protect that folder.
Note: You will need to use the password you had specified for the folder to log on to your computer from then on. Method 2: Password Protect any folder in windows xp using some free software. So , if the folder you want to protect is not the NTFS File system then you would have to use a freeware like Hide Files and Folders for windows xp It is a password-protected security utility working at Windows kernel level you can use to password-protect certain files and folders, or to hide them securely from viewing and searching just with a click of mouse.
If you have any problem in locking the folders in windows xp with a password using any of the above method please leave a comment here i will be glad to answer you. Didnt understand how to password protect the folders in winxp prof with disk FAT, hide i know bt how to paswrd protect the folders. Give me the solution so that I can access all the websites on the internet including the restricted ones.
Thanks and Regards — Masood Ahmad —. Is there a way I can remedy this? Please instruct me how to create a password to protect folders i am using windows XP incuding winRAR zip. Posted by: david sudhar singh.
Posted by: kevin 18 Nov I have downloaded windows password key 8. It is a very quick and useful utility for resetting passwords. It works perfectly to reset any local user account to a blank password. Posted by: Mark 09 Dec We had an excel file at work that was password protected. I downloaded an Office unlocker program and I got the password in seconds. Use TrueCrypt if you really want protection.
It's free. Of course, if the file had been locked with Truecrypt, we would never have been able to recover it LOL. Posted by: apple 12 Jan I puzzled it also before.
It is a professional utility. With no data loss and no reinstall. Posted by: Linky Wu 29 Jan The solution is called Windows Password Reset 7. It can reset almost all Windows passwords in seconds. It is a great windows password recovery tool: resetwindowspassword. It also support windows 7 password reset.
I also found some negative feedback on this product -- proceed with caution. Posted by: TeckyGirl 13 Apr I'm still paranoid so I thought I would put a password on it.
It was the only way, you can't just move the zip folder to a network group or right click to set up Share. So I did see the files downstairs on my Laptop, I put in password, but then got ERRORS: photo gallery can't open, try update, or file corrupted, even with word, excel,pdf files I got: can't access files, may not have permission. The Comp never told me exactly what was the problem, it just suggested!? Is placing a password on a shared file network drive possible?
Thanks for any help BOB or anyone else, and hope you get the email I posted on this. Posted by: rcmichelle 05 Nov Last week my parents changed my password, which was really annoying.
I tried to get it back. Regarding 3rd party solutions, I recommend freeware " Truecrypt " which creates a password-protected virtual disk instead of folder. Wanted to protect data in any office products that are contained in folders. Can a person protect the data in a folder with password? Is that available in xp windows or any window environemnt, If not, does any system offer that?
This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Microsoft Windows XP Home users. Other security solutions for protecting your files and folders in Windows. Things to remember when encrypting or password protecting files and folders. How to password protect Microsoft Word and Excel documents. Note If the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option is not selectable or available, you likely have a Home edition of Windows, which does not support this feature.
Tip Users can still view a list of the files within a compressed file. Related information How to password protect Microsoft Word and Excel documents. See the encrypt and password definitions for further information and related links. Computer file help and support.
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