password protect only certain folders or files

[garyw]

I've got xp home edition and am the only user. I don't want a password
for my entire computer, but I would like to have passwords for a few
folders and files. How do you set up a password for only one or two
folders? thanks

 

[Road_Runner]

You need to get something like this program from this website below

http://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/


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[Nepatsfan]

You can password protect compressed (zipped) folders in windows
XP. Take a look here for the procedure:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306531&sd=tech

Make sure that you use a password that will be easy for you to
remember but not easy to guess. If you lose the password you will
be unable to access your files.