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Windows XP/2000 - Folder Password? posted in the Operating Systems forums; Hey guys just wondering... How can i put i password on a folder, so when i click to enter the folder it needs a password? I dunno if it is ...
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Selwood86
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Folder Password?
Hey guys just wondering...
How can i put i password on a folder, so when i click to enter the folder it needs a password?
I dunno if it is possible to do this in Windows XP, but if it aint is there a program i can download to do it?
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Bugsey
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Hey there
,
Right-click the folder and click
Properties
.
Click the
Sharing tab
.
Check the box
Make this folder private
Click Apply
Then
type
in a
password
.
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10-19-2006
Selwood86
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Thats what i thought of doing, but it wont let me tick that box for some reason.
Its a new folder i created in program files for my personal documents.
Any idea whats wrong with it?
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Try moving it out of Program Files.
but it may be because your account is not 'Administrator'
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Yes GaRHaR is right, the folder needs to be somewhere in your personal profile (c:\documents and settings\%username%).
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