Lock a file or folder

[Dave]

How would I lock, or password protect a file, or folder
in My Doc. / My Pics.

 

[Paul]

There is no built-in way of doing this you will need a 3rd
party tool.

 

[purplehaz]

Not exactly. You can use file permissions to allow or deny user access to
files(same as "locking" the file) or you can zip up the files in xp and use
the password protect option for the zip file.
You can also use the private folders option on the my documents folder and
its sub-folders, which "locks" other users out.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP's file security paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the
cumbersome method of password protection for individual applications,
files, or folders. Instead, it uses the superior method of explicitly
assigning file/folder permissions to individual users and/or groups.

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419

HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&


Bruce Chambers

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[Peter Hutchison]

How would I lock, or password protect a file, or folder
in My Doc. / My Pics.

You need third party software to do this.
Otherwise you could make the folders 'Private' via the Properties of
the folder so no other users can look at them.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/