Password protection

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I want to be able to put a password on a folder, i know how to put one on a
document but alot of other people use my computer and they don't need to be
going through my things so is it possible to put a password on my pictures
and document folders?
 
It depends on your Vista version. You can't do it with Basic or Home Premium
unless you have a 3rd party program.
 
Jen said:
I want to be able to put a password on a folder, i know how to put one on a
document but alot of other people use my computer and they don't need to be
going through my things so is it possible to put a password on my pictures
and document folders?
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Like WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP before it, Vistsa's file security
paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password
protection for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it
uses the superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions
to individual users and/or groups.

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.


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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

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The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
Right click on the folder, if there is a security tab available then you can
choose to deny access to those that you do not want to have access to the
folder. if there is no security tab, then you need third party software.
 
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