Can I password protect a folder?

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PeTe

Can I password protect a folder? I would like to lock it
from prying eyes. Running Win XP Pro.
 
Thanks for the info!
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Pete;
You do not password specific folders in Windows XP Pro.
You password your profile.
You must be NTFS file system:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

You also must disable simple File Sharing:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874&

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Not sure what your intent is in disabling simple file sharing, but if
users are using XP Home Edition or XP Pro with simple file sharing, they
can make their documents private, which requires the account to have a
password, with just a checkbox, which I think satisfies the OP's intent.
Otherwise, if they disable simple file sharing in XP Pro, as you
suggest, they have access to all permission settings and the attendant
complexities of learning how to use them.

But I probably missed something in your direction.
 
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