Password protection

[Parafox]

Does anyone here know and can explain how to password protect files and folders on Windows XP Home?

I don't really know how and as far as i can see there is nothing within Windows to help me.

[Zingari]

not sure if this is what you mean , but you can create a password for yourself as a "user"

if you go to control panel , click on "user accounts" , and then click on "pick account to change" , and click "create password" option ,

sorry if i've misunderstood what you want to do as i'm pretty crap at this stuff

[JoeyB]

not sure if this is what you mean , but you can create a password for yourself as a "user"

if you go to control panel , click on "user accounts" , and then click on "pick account to change" , and click "create password" option ,

sorry if i've misunderstood what you want to do as i'm pretty crap at this stuff

What he means is can you password protect individual folders.

for example if he went into My Documents>>Work>>secretdocs

and had a folder called "secretdocs" he would want that password protecting

[Zingari]

What he means is can you password protect individual folders.

for example if he went into My Documents>>Work>>secretdocs

and had a folder called "secretdocs" he would want that password protecting

oh yes i see

how about if he goes to "documents "

then make "new folder "

move all the private stuff into this folder

then right click on new folder

scroll down and click on to "properties"

then click on "sharing tab"

tick the box marked "make folder private"

and apply , then it should prompt to make a password

[Parafox]

What he means is can you password protect individual folders.

for example if he went into My Documents>>Work>>secretdocs

and had a folder called "secretdocs" he would want that password protecting

Yes thats what I mean. I do, after all, in my secret role as MI5's most secret agent I have secret files I need to keep secret from people that secretly want to know my secrets.

Not that I'm paranoid or anything...

Thats why I was in disguise at The Carousel, Zin !

oh yes i see

how about if he goes to "documents "

then make "new folder "

move all the private stuff into this folder

then right click on new folder

scroll down and click on to "properties"

then click on "sharing tab"

tick the box marked "make folder private"

and apply , then it should prompt to make a password

And many thanks for the idiot-guide above for I am truly of that species when it comes to compooters

and mobile phones

and TV remotes

and iPads

and PS3s