How can i encode a document making it accesible and readable by me alone?

Question

i opened a folder that was hidden on my PC, a pop-up appeared and asked me to choose an encoding to make the document readable. i randomly chose an encoding.the file opened but the Fonts where not readable. why is this so? And How can i make a document readable by only me?

Answer 1

write your own encoding software.

Answer 2

The file was in binary format (like an image or program) and is not editable. There is nothing in that file that is of any interest to you.

The simplest way is to create a document in MS Word and encrypt it see this link for detailed steps (http://netsecurity.about.com/od/frequentlyaskedquestions/f/faq_encryptms.htm)

You can also encrypt zip archives with Winzip (Winzip.com)