Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but thats
not what im trying to do.

Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to open
it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything like
that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to it?


Thanks!!
/Greg

Hi Greg,

Are you using NTFS, or FAT32 file system?

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
> personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but
> thats
> not what im trying to do.
>
> Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to
> open
> it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything
> like
> that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to
> it?
>
>
> Thanks!!
> /Greg

Greg,

You cannot password protect a file or folder in XP, but you can limit access
to them through permissions. You must be using the NTFS file system
however.

This Google thread explains all:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62451e29aef22b

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
> personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but
> thats
> not what im trying to do.
>
> Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to
> open
> it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything
> like
> that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to
> it?
>
>
> Thanks!!
> /Greg

Its NTFS right now.

"Curt Christianson" wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> Are you using NTFS, or FAT32 file system?
>
> --
> HTH,
> Curt
>
> Windows Support Center
> http://aumha.org/
>
> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
> > personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but
> > thats
> > not what im trying to do.
> >
> > Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to
> > open
> > it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything
> > like
> > that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to
> > it?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!!
> > /Greg
>
>
>

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
> personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but
thats
> not what im trying to do.
>
> Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to
open
> it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything
like
> that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to
it?
>
>
> Thanks!!
> /Greg

You can encrypt the folder

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308989

Sweet Thanks for the fast replies!!



"Curt Christianson" wrote:

> Greg,
>
> You cannot password protect a file or folder in XP, but you can limit access
> to them through permissions. You must be using the NTFS file system
> however.
>
> This Google thread explains all:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62451e29aef22b
>
> --
> HTH,
> Curt
>
> Windows Support Center
> http://aumha.org/
>
> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
> > personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but
> > thats
> > not what im trying to do.
> >
> > Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to
> > open
> > it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything
> > like
> > that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to
> > it?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!!
> > /Greg
>
>
>

=?Utf-8?B?R3JlZw==?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed):

> Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that
> contains personal stuff. I know that you can make different user
> accounts, but thats not what im trying to do.
>
> Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you
> try to open it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does
> windoes have anything like that so I dont have to compress the
> folder everytime I add something to it?
>

For what you're trying to do, I recommend the freeware Truecrypt:
<http://www.truecrypt.org>

Rather than encrypt a folder, you create a virtual disk that only
mounts with a password. Once mounted, you use it as if it were an
external disk. When dismounted, it stores all contents encrypted on
your hard drive as a container file. Lots of options. Best freeware
out there.

HTH,
John

"JockoBailey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:##(E-Mail Removed):

>
> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that
>> contains personal stuff. I know that you can make different user
>> accounts, but thats not what im trying to do.
>>
>> Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you
>> try to open it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does
>> windoes have anything like that so I dont have to compress the
>> folder everytime I add something to it?
>>
>>
>> Thanks!!
>> /Greg
>
> You can encrypt the folder
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308989
>

Only if you have XP Pro, though.
-- John

You're very welcome Sir!

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3F39EFE4-1542-49C4-968F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sweet Thanks for the fast replies!!
>
>
>
> "Curt Christianson" wrote:
>
>> Greg,
>>
>> You cannot password protect a file or folder in XP, but you can limit
>> access
>> to them through permissions. You must be using the NTFS file system
>> however.
>>
>> This Google thread explains all:
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62451e29aef22b
>>
>> --
>> HTH,
>> Curt
>>
>> Windows Support Center
>> http://aumha.org/
>>
>> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C7B9004B-3168-492E-9D1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that
>> > contains
>> > personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but
>> > thats
>> > not what im trying to do.
>> >
>> > Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to
>> > open
>> > it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything
>> > like
>> > that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to
>> > it?
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks!!
>> > /Greg
>>
>>
>>

Yes XP has Zipfolders and provides for password protecting them.

Greg wrote:

> Hey - I am triyng to password a single folder on my computer that contains
> personal stuff. I know that you can make different user accounts, but thats
> not what im trying to do.
>
> Im hoping there is a way to make it like a zip file, so when you try to open
> it you will be prompted to enter a password. Does windoes have anything like
> that so I dont have to compress the folder everytime I add something to it?
>
>
> Thanks!!
> /Greg