Password Protect Windows Folders

[G-Brain]

Password protection is lame, use something similar to dm-crypt for Linux like http://www.truecrypt.org and use a passphrase to encrypt your stuff.

[jd2kuk]

Why not just use windows built in file encryption to encrypt your files; it's not the most secure way, but it's damn simple, providing your using xp

...just don't forget your password

[jd2kuk]

Ahh my bad, though if you're using vista then you should definitely be able to do it

[G-Brain]

Care to tell us what?

[G-Brain]

Yeah, I bet the feds are watching your every move 24/7. Must be a real pain. Come on dude, you're not a wanted fugitive, what could possibly be on that USB stick that can't be said in here?

[missi0n]

Ahh my bad, though if you're using vista then you should definitely be able to do it

fancy writing a tut

[jd2kuk]

It doesn'r really need one:

• Right click on the folder you want to encrypt, and select properties
• Click the advanced... button
• Tick the encrypt checkbox

Now don't forget your password

[missi0n]

It doesn'r really need one:

• Right click on the folder you want to encrypt, and select properties
• Click the advanced... button
• Tick the encrypt checkbox

Now don't forget your password

The encryption check box is greyed out

[jd2kuk]

The volume you're using will probably is formatted as fat32, and that's why windows won't let you encrypt anything.

Ensuring you have a recent backup of your data (You do keep backups, right? ), open up command prompt and type 'convert c: /fs:ntfs' (without the quotes) followed by a quick bash of the return key. Windows will convert the volume to NTFS, and you should be good to go.

Should...

[TJ_2k7]

The volume you're using will probably is formatted as fat32, and that's why windows won't let you encrypt anything.

Ensuring you have a recent backup of your data (You do keep backups, right? ), open up command prompt and type 'convert c: /fs:ntfs' (without the quotes) followed by a quick bash of the return key. Windows will convert the volume to NTFS, and you should be good to go.

Should...

My Drive is NTFS and the encrypt box is also greyed out