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[Zep]

Is there a way for me to password protect a certain folder, just in case i dont want someone looking through my shit?

This is for WINXP.

 

[Orin GA]

Well you could make it hidden, tho I believe the folder/files would still be searchable.

 

[Naked Snake]

Here are two ways of doing it, one of them might suit you:

Method 1: Rightclick folder > Properties > Advanced > Encrypt contents to secure data

This way anyone logged in under a different user account cannot access or modify your files (they can still see the file names inside the folder though, but no thumbnails or file contents)... This method can potentially block you from accessing the files if reinstall Windows and forget to backup your encryption keys or whatever, or if for some reason you lose access to your Windows account (lost password, virus, system failure, etc).


Method 2: Rightclick folder > Send to > Compressed (zipped) Folder -- Then doubleclick the compress folder and select Add A Passwrod from the File menu.

This is basically adding a password to a zip archive, but can slow access since it needs to uncompress on the fly with each file access.

 

[beerbelly]

There are many programs you can use to lock your folders and keep them hidden from view at all from download.com. I personally use Folder Lock.

 

[Particle Physicist]

this is one feature that i really dont understand why its not standard in XP.. or even OSX (maybe?)

 

[cubicle47b]

In XP Pro (at least if you're on a domain, I don't have my laptop with me to check and see if this works if you aren't) you can set file permissions.

 

[Hooker]

Method 2: Rightclick folder > Send to > Compressed (zipped) Folder -- Then doubleclick the compress folder and select Add A Passwrod from the File menu.

This is basically adding a password to a zip archive, but can slow access since it needs to uncompress on the fly with each file access.

Or a normal RAR/ZIP file with a password and no compression (store)