How do you password protect a windows folder?

I have a folder on my Windows XP desktop that I would like to password protect, so that when you double click on the folder it would ask you for a password. Anyone know how I would go about doing this?

Thanks!

 

You can't just do it with a Windows option. You need to download a software called folder guard I think...

 

You could set up another xp user and only give access to that user and then do a run/as on the program that accesses the folder.

 

Theres no definite way to password protect a folder, i have used Folder Guard and Folder Lock application before.

 

I use winzip for password protection
works fine to me

 

you mean how do i stop my wife from finding my porn folder?

 

Not possible with windows option, I have successfully done it with downloaded utility win-lock, works fine

 

I used folder lock before... it works fine

 

Heheh

 

im also thinking of locking my folder. i might try using win-lock or folder guard utility. thanks.

 

In windows xp make your own login and it will create a diffrene profile for you then only you can access your profile date and event everything will be safe like safe searching, no one will know what you were searching your online revenue secret

or if you want simple a privacy for just a folder go for any third pary utility.

 

I have used Unlocker tool at www.unlocklertool.com to delete files that was locked.

 

any one give me link of folder lock software to download free?

 

I don't think that it's possible to lock or set a password for a folder. Why don't you try another trick like hid your folder.

 

You can find a lot of Software, just enter keywords in google

 

I'm using winrar in windows to protect my files and folder with password.
It work better, and also compress your file and save space of your hard disk.

 

From here you can download free folder lock software but it is free for 25 uses from 26 use you have to pay for it.

As i told before now i'm using winrar for password protection in windows.

 

you can download it on most torrent sites

 

I recommend the same thing

 

dis can be done via registry file creation and setting its string value to 1