Password protect or encrypt a folder only

[Katy]

Is there anyway to password protect just one folder in XP? I've
searched a little here and quite a bit in XP help and couldn't find how to
do this without password protecting a screensaver or using WinZip with
password.

Does XP have a way
to do this without encompassing the whole computer? Does anyone know of a
freeware software that can password protect just one folder, such as with a
right click option to Password Protect?

TIA for any help,
katy

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Katy;
Windows XP is not designed that way.
With NTFS file system, the files in your profile are reasonably secure
as long as you password your profile:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Private.htm