Password Protecting A File

[deloriagod]

Ok so I like to write poetry and such but I always get rid of it because I don't really like others reading. I'd love to keep it around but I want it hidden.

 

 

 

So I use Windows XP Home Edition. I was wondering if there is any way to password protect a file without downloading any software/third party clients to do so. I know how to hide a file but they're not that hard to find.

 

 

 

So if anyone knows I'd love the info.

 

 

 

Thanks much :D

[Phil]

Had a search on google.

 

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0, ... 663,00.asp

[deloriagod]

Thanks Phil, it worked :D

[tunaboy692004]

Yeah, you need to compress the folder, or Make it an archive i belive.

[Faux]

Lol, you can password protect Word documents.

[skelm]

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0, ... 663,00.asp

 

 

 

Interesting concept... I actually looked at making an NT service a while a go to do this - Would have looked like a fool if I did because it seems extremely simple to do it anyway.

 

 

 

The only problem I can see with this method is that Windows will no longer be able to index these files for search - This can be good and bad depending on what files you are protecting.