How can I Put A Password on A Folder?

**Vishal Singh** · 25-10-2008

Hi. I've got a folder with some private stuff in..well it's porn..anyway I don't want my liltle bro to see it because he's only 13. Can I put a password on it?

**SergioSantos** · 25-10-2008

What operating system? In Win XP Pro you can encrypt a compressed folder and require a password with ease. Start->Help and Support->search for folder + password.

In Win 9x you can make a folder "hidden" so people who don't have their view options set to show things like system files and hidden folders won't see it.

In both systems you can run a third party zip program like WinZip to create password protected Zip files.

**Theodot** · 25-10-2008

Try this : http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/pd/ or Password Protecting a Folder

**Kylebrn** · 27-10-2008

Put it in a compressed folder & change the .zip extension of the folder to something else to make it look like a file. Just don't forget what your 'file name' is or your brother will be old enough to vote before you can work out which 'file/folder' it is.