Password Protect Folders

[RAS]

can a folder in XP be password protected

[camioneur]

yes dead easy, simply send folder you want password prorection on to a "compressed (zipped) folder"

Then navigate to the new Compressed folder and click File, add password..job done

[dosset]

just tried that but folder still opens without having to enter password

[camioneur]

It will open the folder but if you try to open the contents it will ask you for a password before it will let you extract the files

[dosset]

yep u r dead right thanks

[RAS]

Thanks folks.
But i was looking to be able to password protect the folder itself. Ie So that the folder could not be opened without the password.

RAS.

[HWKE]

This should do what you want. Download the program at the top of the list (Hide Files and Folders). It is freeware.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/downloads/ File-and-Folder-Protection.html