Re: Password Protect a Folder?
From: Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\) (software_at_for.me)
Date: 04/12/04
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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:39:06 -0400
In windows xp( and nt based os's) you don't password protect anymore. You
use file security and permissions to allow or deny a user access to files or
folders.
Are you using XP home or XP Pro?
ADAM wrote:
> I have a folder on my Windows XP SP1 PC that contains may
> private files. I use this folder to keep some of my bank
> info, as well as my password list. I currently have it
> hidden deep in phony directory, but I'm worried that one
> of the other users of this PC might stumble onto it and
> use the information for malicious purposes. I'm afraid
> that if someone does a search or looks in the recent
> document that will see my password list and then have
> unlimited access to it without my knowledge. Is there
> anyway to Password protect this folder so you would need a
> password to open it.
>
> Thanks for the help!
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