| Welcome to The New Coffee Room. We hope you enjoy your visit. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| How do i put password protection on folders? | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 20 2006, 03:39 PM (256 Views) | |
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 20 2006, 03:39 PM Post #1 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
With a microsoft PC, how do i put passwords on private folders? tia x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| The 89th Key | Dec 20 2006, 03:47 PM Post #2 |
|
Well I believe you can zip them up and lock the zipped folder. I'm sure you can also download a program to allow you to lock individual folders. |
![]() |
|
| Mikhailoh | Dec 20 2006, 03:49 PM Post #3 |
|
If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
|
I don't think you can. Only on files. But you could hide it. |
|
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
![]() |
|
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 20 2006, 03:52 PM Post #4 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
Hmm... How do i do both of those things? x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| Mikhailoh | Dec 20 2006, 04:01 PM Post #5 |
|
If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
|
To hide it, right click on then folder and check hidden. A good way to do that is bury it deep inside windows folders somewhere no one will ever look for it. You don't want Mam finding your porn...
|
|
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
![]() |
|
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 20 2006, 04:03 PM Post #6 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
:lol: I already have most of them buriedin the most obscure places. ![]() And no, it is not porn i am hiding. :rolleyes: ![]() x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| phykell | Dec 20 2006, 04:22 PM Post #7 |
|
Senior Carp
|
MP, the best solution is to get a program called PGP Desktop. With that you can create secure drives, folders and even files and the security is effectively unbreakable. |
|
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated. - Ghandhi Evil cannot be conquered in the world. It can only be resisted within oneself. Remember, bones heal and chicks dig scars | |
![]() |
|
| George K | Dec 20 2006, 04:28 PM Post #8 |
|
Finally
|
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is outstanding encryption, and I believe it meets standards of the NSA. If it's good enough for PGP PGP Desktop Home 9.5 is an easy-to-use desktop encryption application that secures individuals' most valuable and confidential information. PGP Desktop Home uses the same trusted PGP encryption technology that has been proven effective by millions of users, security experts, and organizations worldwide to automatically encrypt email with the installed desktop email application without pressing any special buttons, lock down files in automatically expanding virtual drives or easily shared archives, and to secure AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM) sessions between PGP Desktop users. Key Features Encrypted Email Volume Disk Encryption IM Encryption PGP Zip Archives Secure File Shredding Reasons to Buy Multi-functional desktop security suite Automatically encrypts, decrypts, signs, and verifies confidential email Transparent encryption based on user-defined policies Based on proven PGP technology Finds recipient keys automatically =-=-=-=-= At $99 (US) it is not, however, cheap. |
|
A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
![]() |
|
| Steve Cohen | Dec 20 2006, 04:52 PM Post #9 |
![]()
Junior Carp
|
So what ARE you hiding?
|
|
"I wouldn't mind paying taxes if I knew they were going to a friendly country!" - Dick Gregory Dealer Principal and Industry Consultant Jasons Music Centers - Family Owned Since 1937 - Serving Maryland/DC | |
![]() |
|
| The 89th Key | Dec 20 2006, 05:59 PM Post #10 |
|
MP, I've used this before...it's a free download, has good reviews, and easy to use. Now no one can get to my secret data charts!!!!1 http://www.download.com/DirLock/3000-2092_4-10416554.html |
![]() |
|
| maple | Dec 20 2006, 07:53 PM Post #11 |
|
Junior Carp
|
assuming you are using windows xp, here's an article from MS: How To Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP |
![]() |
|
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 21 2006, 07:05 AM Post #12 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
Oh carp... i have hidden a folder and now i can't find it. :wacko: Anyone know where i can find my miss-placed folder? x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| The 89th Key | Dec 21 2006, 07:09 AM Post #13 |
|
Check this directory: C://MyDocuments/Irony |
![]() |
|
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 21 2006, 07:10 AM Post #14 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
![]() :rolleyes: x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 21 2006, 07:10 AM Post #15 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
(Stupid thing is, i actually went and looked for it!! )x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| DivaDeb | Dec 21 2006, 07:18 AM Post #16 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
C:/My Documents/Tools/Folder Options/View click on the dot next to "Show hidden files and folders" now if you do a windows search on the file name, it will show up |
![]() |
|
| George K | Dec 21 2006, 07:20 AM Post #17 |
|
Finally
|
Deb, yer such a geekess...
|
|
A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
![]() |
|
| ***musical princess*** | Dec 24 2006, 11:06 AM Post #18 |
|
HOLY CARP!!!
|
Thanks Deb!!! You saved me! The folder had all the pictures of everyone from TNCR and i couldn't finish the slideshow without it!! x |
| x Caroline x | |
![]() |
|
| « Previous Topic · The New Coffee Room · Next Topic » |








)
11:33 AM Jul 11