- Do you want to make a password protect 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 section I will show
you how to make a password protected folder in Windows XP, Vista without using
any additional software. Following is the step by step procedure 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 you name it
as HME.
STEP-2: Now place all the important files,
documents or any other folder in this folder that you want to password protect.
STEP-3: Now Right-click on this folder (HME) and
select the option Send To -> Compressed (zipped)
Folder.
STEP-4: Now a new compressed zipped folder gets
created next to folder (HME) with the same name.
STEP-5: Double-click on this compressed zipped folder
and you should see your original folder (HME) there.
STEP-6: Now go to the File menu and
select the option Add a password. ie: File -> Add
a password
You will get small pop up window here. You can set your
desired password. Once the password is set, It 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: Right-click on this password protected folder
and click on Properties.
STEP-2: At the bottom select
the option Hidden and press OK. Now your
folder gets invisible.
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
Here you 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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