is it possible to protect a normal folder with a password and if so how????

Answer 1

no u would need a 3rd party app to do that. the problem with them is that wen u remove the program, the folder u password protected with it becomes unreadable.

Answer 2

It isn't possible to password protect a file by default in Windows. But most people already have WinRAR on their computer, and if they don't they should get it.

http://www.download.com/3000-2250-10007677.html

Once it is installed, all you have to do is right click the file or folder that you are encrypting, and click 'add to archive'. In the menu that pops up, click the Advanced tab(should be second one.) and there is a button halfway down that says "Set Password..." Click this, and enter your password and then hit OK at the bottom.

Now you have a .RAR or .ZIP file depending on what settings you chose for winRAR and you cannot get to any of the files inside it without your password.

Answer 3

Yes you can do this but only with an application to do so. Try searching in Google or Yahoo, or download.com, I would've thought that any program of this type would not be very large in file size. As stated previously, if you remove the application then your folder will be accessible to everybody and your only option to make sure other people don't access it is to hide it and/or bury it in your hard drive somewhere amongst folders that people would never normally open.

Answer 4

you can use ntfs folder permissions to restrict access to folders
or you can password protect files created with Microsoft office

Answer 5

I've heard that you can (with software) if you deep dig enough in the internet!

Answer 6

There's a program on my Maximum PC cd that lets you do that. I forgot what it was called, though....

Answer 7

No you can only hide them in properties.