nil_datta75 Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 XP. Its NTFS. When I click on Properties, it shows read only.... advanced.... encrypt option is greyed out... I want to password protect files certain files/folders in my laptop..... Any way to do it, with the same user logging in... My laptop is used by many people but I want to password protect some folders... please help.... it has to have same user logging in... Quote
RandyL Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 Hi nil. Take a look at How do I password protect my files and folders in Windows? You'll notice in the "Microsoft Windows XP professional users" section that encryption is a function of XP Pro not XP Home. Your profile says you have XP Home. You can make the folder "Private" as outlined in the "Microsoft Windows XP home users" section or you can "Compress" the folder and "Password Protect" the compressed folder as outlined in the "Other security solutions for protecting your files and folders in Windows" section, subsection "Windows ME and Windows XP users". Third party programs are also available. Should you ever forget your password or in the case of third party programs you should for some reason not be able to access them we would not be able to help as password circumvention help is against our rules. There are other possible issues with encryption or third party programs and such so keeping a copy of the folders on a disk, usb stick or external drive is advised. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
nil_datta75 Posted December 13, 2009 Author Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks buddy, solved :) Hi nil. Take a look at How do I password protect my files and folders in Windows? You'll notice in the "Microsoft Windows XP professional users" section that encryption is a function of XP Pro not XP Home. Your profile says you have XP Home. You can make the folder "Private" as outlined in the "Microsoft Windows XP home users" section or you can "Compress" the folder and "Password Protect" the compressed folder as outlined in the "Other security solutions for protecting your files and folders in Windows" section, subsection "Windows ME and Windows XP users". Third party programs are also available. Should you ever forget your password or in the case of third party programs you should for some reason not be able to access them we would not be able to help as password circumvention help is against our rules. There are other possible issues with encryption or third party programs and such so keeping a copy of the folders on a disk, usb stick or external drive is advised. Quote
RandyL Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 You're welcome nil. Come back anytime. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
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