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Password protecting folders

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Tip3r

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I have this feeling that this must be very obvious.
I sort of share my laptop with some other people, I want to password protect some folders containing personal pictures, movies etc. nothing high security, I just want to tell them to keep out.

Is there any way to do this without installing a software? I mean does windows have any solution for this? I'm using Vista Home Premium.
If not is there any freeware for this?

thanx
 
The only way to protect your own documents is creating a new user account. Every user will have his own password and settings and no one will be able to see another user's files.
 
Without personal accounts or a separate removable drive then:

Zip up all the files/folders that you want private with a password protection.
Delete the original files/folders; leaving only the protected Zip file.

If you desire to also hide the structure & names of the files/folders; zip the first zip file into another protected ZIP file.


To use them may be a PITA, but for an average user, it will accomplish what you desire.
 
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