Do you want to password protect your
folder? Do you want to make it invisible so that it remains unnoticed by
the normal users? Well here is a way to do that. In this post I will show
you how to make a password protected folder in Windows without using any
additional software. Here is is step by step procedure to create a password
protected folder.
How
to create a Password Protected Folder?
Step-1: Create a new folder
(Right-click -> New -> Folder) and give it any name of your choice. For
instance I name it as ABC.
Step-2: Now in this folder place all
the important files, documents or any folders that you want to password
protect.
Step-3: Now Right-click on this
folder (ABC) and select the option Send To -> Compressed (zipped)
Folder.
Step-4: Now a new compressed zipped
folder gets created next this folder (ABC) with the same name.
Step-5: Double-click on this
compressed zipped folder and you should see your original folder
(ABC) here.
Step-6: Now goto the File
menu and select the option Add a password.
ie: File -> Add a
password
Now
a small window will pop up and here you can set your desired password. Once the
password is set, the folder will ask for the password every time it is opened.
Thus you have now created the password protected folder.
How
to make it Invisible?
Step-1: Now Right-click on this
password protected folder and select Properties.
Step-2: At the bottom select the option
Hidden and press OK. Now your folder gets invisible (hidden).
Step-3: In order to unhide this
folder go to My Computer – >Tools -> Folder options. Switch to View tab,
scroll down and under Hidden files and folders you’ll see the following
two options
- Do not show hidden files and folders
- Show hidden files and folders
Now
select the second option and press OK. Now the invisible folder becomes visible
in it’s location. To access it you need the password. To make it invisible
again repeat step -1 through step-3 and select the first option and click OK.
Now the folder becomes invisible once again.
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