Hey, K.. I have a nosey sister who is more and more looking into my files on my PC :P Does anyone know anyway of putting a password onto Folders in My Documents?

Then you select save as and ready to save the file, select tools - security options - type in a password

Speaking of passworded files, I would like to recomend the program Truecrypt. It's a freeware application which creates an encrypted file-container, which you put a password on. Then whenever you want to access them, you mount the container with Truecrypt and enter the passwords. Then you can use the files without any restrictions. The difference between this solution and a password is the security. A normal passworded file might get cracked with a random program, but a file encrypted with a medium-level encryption won't get broken into unless the sneaky person happens to know the password or has quite a few clustered computers to brute force it with. You should use a long passphrase for maximum security. Of course, if your sole concern is that your sister might read your files, this is major overkill. Still, it is a great program.

Are you using Windows XP?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just put a password on your username... Anything within "My Documents" folder on your username will only be available to those who log in with your username and password.

Are you using Windows XP?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just put a password on your username... Anything within "My Documents" folder on your username will only be available to those who log in with your username and password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yah i have tried that, but as my sister account was Admin aswel she could still enter it, but then i made her account Limited, but then for some reason she could not get onto the internet :? So i had to make it Admin again :?

1. Go to Safe Mode (won't work in HomeEd unless you're there).

 

 

 

2. Log in from the "Administrator" account (not just any account with admin privileges, but the actual account named "Administrator". This is the "master administrator" account with Windows XP.

 

 

 

3. First thing is put a password on it so your sister can't log in it (she'll still be able to use her own account with admin privileges, just not this particular one. (From safe mode go to Control Panel and then to Users; the "Administrator" account will be visible, and you can password protect it.

 

 

 

4. While still in Safe Mode, Select any folder on your hard disk that you plan on using exclusevly.

 

 

 

5. Right click the folder, select Properties.

 

 

 

6. Go to the "Security" tab at the top.

 

 

 

7. You will see a list of all users authorized to use that folder. REMOVE all permissions (i.e. read, write, delete, access etc) to use that folder from "Administrators" group. (note the "s" on the end). Also remove permission to access from the Users group, Guests group, any other groups or users other then yourself, and any other entry except the "Administrator" account, your personal account, and SYSTEM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This should allow only you and Windows to access that folder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You could alternatively set a "deny access" property for access specifically to your sister, but that's not recommended because she, as an account with administrative privileges, could just create another administrator account and access the folder from it.

no THIS would be overkill :wink:

no THIS would be overkill :wink:

 

 

 

I'm going to get me one of those.

 

 

 

And it wouldn't be overkill :P

if your going to encrypt something be sure to have an unencrypted backup stored on a remote system or removable media (CD, dvd ect)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive had a bad expiriance were an encrypetd file once became corrupt fortunatly it was piss poor encryption but it still took 2 of my computers 3months to recover the data.

try to hide the folders and dont allow hidden folders to be seen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: a friend

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/L ... lder.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Official MS addon. Creates a password protected folder similar to My Shared Documents where you can dump files you want to be private.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It doesn't have strong encryption but it's nothing your sister could get past.

try to hide the folders and dont allow hidden folders to be seen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: a friend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just hid them. Hit properties and click hidden. Then apply. Don't know why i know that. :-w

try to hide the folders and dont allow hidden folders to be seen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: a friend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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