Thread: Protect A folder

I know that you can create a password for Excel spreadsheets, but can this be done with folders. So that only you can open them with the correct password!

You have to compress/zip the folder to add password protection. Otherwise you can use a 3rd party freeware software to easily add password protection to the folder.

Originally Posted by Archer

You have to compress/zip the folder to add password protection. Otherwise you can use a 3rd party freeware software to easily add password protection to the folder.

I knew about the zip folder password thing, but how 3rd party software works?

ok thanks, but can you explain how to add the password protection!

can you also protect a word document too?

This is a easy to use freeware folder locking software. After installing, all you need to do is Right Click a folder and input the password you added while installing Folder Lock. You will require the same password for uninstalling the software too.

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Folder Lock Download Link: www.sonysoft.110mb.com/Products/folderlock/folderlock.zip.

Thank archer

@preeti

are you talking about the software which archer mentioned or the the zip password?

Originally Posted by Manish

Thank archer

@preeti

are you talking about the software which archer mentioned or the the zip password?

the zip password procedure!

Right Click a folder -> Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder. This will create a new compressed (zip) file.

Right Click on that file -> Open with -> Compressed (zipped) Folders.

In the new window. File -> Add Password.

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Add the same password in both boxes. Click OK. And this will encrypt the Compressed file.

Note: You will still be able to view the files inside (Will require the password to open the files). So I would recommend using a 3rd party software like Folder Lock than this.

Thanks Archer!

wow... Preeti wanna hide something nasty from lil cousins at home or wot!!

No no nothing like that! Just trying a safe way to keep personal information and details! Thats all really!

hmmm... Yeah, privacy is mandatory for anyone... And a PC or laptop has almost all the sensitive info about our lives... So, its a good practice actually... :thumbup1:

Originally Posted by Archer

This is a easy to use freeware folder locking software. After installing, all you need to do is Right Click a folder and input the password you added while installing Folder Lock. You will require the same password for uninstalling the software too.

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Folder Lock Download Link: www.sonysoft.110mb.com/Products/folderlock/folderlock.zip.

Is nt folder lock a shareware ?

There are many encryption application with the name Folder Lock. The one I mentioned is a 132 KB simple freeware. It only password protects folders.

You were thinking of this one Right ?

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This is a 3 MB advanced shareware. It locks and hides folders inside a Locker (Encrypted Folder). And also have a bunch of other advanced features.

something like that

Originally Posted by Archer

There are many encryption application with the name Folder Lock. The one I mentioned is a 132 KB simple freeware. It only password protects folders.

You were thinking of this one Right ?

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This is a 3 MB advanced shareware. It locks and hides folders inside a Locker (Encrypted Folder). And also have a bunch of other advanced features.

I guess this one is ineffective in safe mode...

Originally Posted by itsmemad

I guess this one is ineffective in safe mode...

Which one ? The freeware one or the shareware one ?

shareware...

Yes, It's useless in safe mode. It takes too much time to encrypt and have some other problems (Like, it slows down system etc) too.

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

can you also protect a word document too?

Of course you can. Use Microsoft Word's own document protection features for this. You can then zip up the protected document and add a password to the zip file, which would be different from the password you used to protect the document and then one fine day, Murphy's laws will catch up with you, so you won't be able to open your own files... ops:

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

No no nothing like that! Just trying a safe way to keep personal information and details! Thats all really!

You would be far better off using PGP to do that instead of zipping up the folder and creating a zip-password. Just my 2 cents. If you zip up the folder and then delete the unzipped version of the files (which you would do, otherwise what's the point - your unsecured files are still available), they (deleted files) can still be recovered. As they say, information once created is not lost, it just can be made invisible for a certain level of capability.

Originally Posted by Archer

It takes too much time to encrypt and have some other problems (Like, it slows down system etc) too.

Encrypting the full logical volume is a better solution. Every encryption solution, unless it (and corresponding decryption) is done by dedicated hardware has a performance penalty, IMHO.

Originally Posted by smnesmwhr

If you zip up the folder and then delete the unzipped version of the files (which you would do, otherwise what's the point - your unsecured files are still available), they (deleted files) can still be recovered. As they say, information once created is not lost, it just can be made invisible for a certain level of capability.

Encrypting the full logical volume is a better solution. Every encryption solution, unless it (and corresponding decryption) is done by dedicated hardware has a performance penalty, IMHO.

hey just use any "Shred file" software. it destroys the file by overwriting random content.
warning:if you do shred for file, then you cant get it back in any means. so be sure about that,before start shredding.

then i come to encrypting the full logical volume,
i guess we dont want that much security to save our personal file.
just a password is enough.
encrypting and decrypting absorbs resources and make us wait, but a password lock is very light on resource.
so i suggest to go for password lock.

Originally Posted by smnesmwhr

Encrypting the full logical volume is a better solution. Every encryption solution, unless it (and corresponding decryption) is done by dedicated hardware has a performance penalty, IMHO.

Guess prasannaganesh already answered that.

Lot of folder protecting software is available but if you open in 'safe mode' your OS then most of the software does not work like "folder lock software" but i have one software "Folder security professional 2.52" It works in safe mode also It can hide and block the access of folder and file.

Hide Folder XP is another shareware which also works in Safe Mode. And it's easy to use too.

PS. It against forum rules posting warez/pirated content. FAQ Warez rules.

Thanks Archer just for remind me