I have Windows XP Professional.
2006-10-24 23:10:01 · 10 answers · asked by Pooja 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Do this.
Right click the folder.
Choose "properties".
Open the tab "sharing"
Check "Do not share this folder"
Then press "Apply"
Open the tab "General"
Click on the button "Advanced"
Check "Encrypt contents to secure data"
Click "O.K"
Then click on "Apply"
Now the folder can only acessible from your User-name.
Give password to your User-Account.
2006-10-26 06:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by meodowla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi...
There are many freeware tools available on the internet like the Folder Guard etc. in which you can put your files and password protect the folder itself to stop accessing the files.
Otherwise you can search for encrypting and decrypting tools so that the desired file can be encrypted for safe storage and then decrypted for future use.
Hope this may help you in solving your problem.
Happy Computing
Hare krsna....
2006-10-25 06:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by keep_smiling_n_be_happy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download dirLock 1.4 from www.download.com.It is free.I would advise you to go through the other lockers available for free on that website,read the user reviews,just to be sure you are downloading the best.Folder lock is really nice,but you can only use it for a few times and then pay for it..Good luck.
2006-10-25 06:19:57 · answer #3 · answered by doc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Install Microsoft's very own Microsoft Private Folder at http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/offers/Details.aspx?displaylang=en&countrycode=USA&offerid=441c2998-248b-49cf-b084-f3a237b58f71
This is a freeware developed by microsoft for genuine microsoft users and is not limited to regions.
2006-10-25 06:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by tianhaw91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click the folder and click sharing and security. And tick make this folder private and it will prompt you to add a password.
2006-10-25 06:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use TrueCrypt, an open source free tool. You can download that from the below location
http://www.download.com/TrueCrypt/3000-2092_4-10527242.html?tag=lst-6-6
2006-10-25 07:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jayaprakash V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep no important files on my computer. They are all in my external drive and I don't connect my external drive to my computer when not using
2006-10-25 06:24:30 · answer #7 · answered by Adsense$Profits? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cannot protect each and every file ,jus put it in a folder and follow the above solutions...
2006-10-28 02:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Aarthi R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have a software but not at present, if u have no prob then kindly mail me so that i can give that as attachment , that s/w is simple to use ,or u can try one from searching on google
balraj426@yahoo.com
2006-10-25 07:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like what files?
2006-10-25 06:13:09 · answer #10 · answered by fleur 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋