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16-May-2008, 12:26 PM #1
Solved: Can You Password Protect A Folder In x64 Vista?
Hey folks,

I have some files stored in one of my folders that I don't want any of my brothers or anyone else messing with and I was wondering if it is possible to put a password protection on a folder so that when someone tries to open up the folder it won't let them view the contents without typing in a password first.

If this is possible, how do I do it please?

BTW I am using Vista Ultimate x64.

Thanks in advance, folks!
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16-May-2008, 02:00 PM #2
If you store the Documents in your User folder they shouldn't be able to access it, unless you are letting them logon as your user. You can also encrypt the folder contents natively with Vista.
http://lifehacker.com/software/vista...les-231815.php

There is also third party software like TrueCrypt and Axcrypt that can do this as well..
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16-May-2008, 02:45 PM #3
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If you store the Documents in your User folder they shouldn't be able to access it, unless you are letting them logon as your user. You can also encrypt the folder contents natively with Vista.
http://lifehacker.com/software/vista...les-231815.php

There is also third party software like TrueCrypt and Axcrypt that can do this as well..
awesome this is a great help to me.

thank you Squashman appreciate it.
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