Can I password protect a single sub folder within a folder on the c drive?

Answer 1

No. Typically you set permissions on a folder and allow a user account or user group access.

The actual password protection comes from having separate logon's. The file system must be NTFS in order to use permissions.

Right-click on the folder and choose the Security tab. If you do not see one the filesystem is not NTFS.

You can convert, but be careful because FAT16 and FAT32 are incompatible with NTFS. Most likely you should be ok.

To convert to NTFS:

1. Click Start | Run
2. Type cmd.exe (press enter)
3. In the black box type convert c: /fs:ntfs
4. You will be prompted you have to reboot.
5. After you reboot, you will be promted that the file conversion is taking place.

Answer 2

Yes, but it only works if there are multiple use accounts set up on the computer. Assuming that you are using Windows XP, you simply right-click on the folder in question, and select 'properties'. Then click on the 'sharing' tab. You need to check the box that says "make this folder private." Once this is done, no other user on your computer will be able to access the folder.
EDIT: Nevermind, I forgot you said "password protect." Something else to consider instead of buying software, is buying a flash drive. It's a very small storage device, and it costs about $40 for a 2 GB drive. You can put it into a USB port and it will act like another hard drive. This way, you can keep your private files on it and simply take it with you when you are done. The problem with software is that, well, it's software. there may be a way around your password. There is no way around stealing it from your pocket.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you want to PASSWORD protect it,meaning that you want to being asked for a password to be allowed to open that folder,you have to use third party softwares such as ICON LOCK IT.
But if you use Windows XP(Not sure about any other NT family os)
and your C is NTFS then you can encrypt that folder to be open just for your user account.

Answer 5

Download folderguard.

Answer 6

No, not without additional software. You can't do it in Windows.