#password folder

Instead of just a simple tool for data processing computer now plays an irreplaceable important part in people’s life. Without computers the whole society will definitely fall into a panic, and we seem to take life with a computer for granted and enjoy the advantages brought by this information age. However, you should pay attention on the fact that under this happy and peaceful surface there exists something that threats the security of all the data and information.

It may not be news any more when you hear that a celebrity’s reputation is rubbished for the leakage and spreading of inappropriate pictures. Or a company is facing bankruptcy for the lost of some confidential cooperate information. These are tragic stories about the consequence of data leakage and lost so that password protect folder is important. Computers offer you much convenience in daily life and at the same time they are quite vulnerable when left unprotected.

No matter you are a people with a lot of secrets or just a normal user of computer it’s time for you to take measures to protect your data and files. There are so many potential danger and uncertainty that threat the security of your valuable information. In this information age any data in a computer or any mobile device becomes accessible out of the limitation of time and place which increase the possibility of attack by an unauthorized user or a bad guy.

Apart from the illegal access to your files or folder in your computer there are another group of people who called hackers or intruders can launch attacks in a network or a specific PC and results in your data leakage or damage. They are potential threats to your sensitive files and make you not at ease every now and then.

It time for you to take actions after you realize that protecting data in your computer is so urgent and important. In fact the only possible and effective way to prevent data leakage is to get a folder locker for folders in your computer. With the protection of encryption software you can block any illegal and unauthorized access to any files in a PC.

The adopting of encryption program is efficient and effective way to guard all files and folders. The only puzzle left is how to select a reliable and fast one to password data. If you are not only need to lock up files in a local disk but also want to protect valuable documents in a HDD drive or USB flash drive you can choose an encryption software that is an all-in-one solution for storage device which will save you much trouble and help you lock files in many media formats.

Either you are a housewife or a leader of a large enterprise, you should both have noticed that data security is very important to family or business life. Every moment, there are not less than a incidents of leaking data. Even the famous online network site LinkedIn has just suffered from such an issue a few days before. 

It is very important and urgent for everybody to protect your data in reliable way. But how? You might have heard of the following ways: hide folder, shred files, lock folder with password or encryption technique, use a program etc. All are good methods and doesn't cost much. Hereby will share you a way of folder encryption by Windows built-in feature. Don't need much computer knowledge, no cost, very easy to use and you will learn how to put a password on a folder in Windows to protect your sensitive data.

1.  Browse Windows Explorer.

2. Right click a file or folder that you want to protect with a password, and then click “Properties” from the Windows context-menu.

3. Click "Advanced…" on the "General" tab, then select "Encrypt contents to secure data" option and click "OK".

4. Click "Apply" button. Now your folder or file is encrypted. Users can't open and access your protected folder or file without permission.

In the above step you might be confused by the choices: "Apply changes to this folder only" and "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files". In fact they are very easy.  The first choice applies for the situation when you only need encrypt the root folder while the second one will encrypt both the root folder and all folders and files in this folder. You can select the right choice according to your actual requirement. You also can change the selection in future.

Tips:

1. How to brown Windows Explorer?

You can click "Start"-"All Programs"-"Accessories" and then click "Windows Explorer" to open the Windows Explorer. You also can click Start button, and then input 'Explorer' comman in the Run box(or press Win+R on keyboard) to open it. 

2. Can it work for any file system?

No. It only supports NTFS. You need format your FAT file system to NTFS if you want to encrypt folder and file by this method.

3. Can it encrypt compressed files?

Yes. Compressed file or folder can also be encrypted by this way. When encrypting a compressed file or folder,  the file or folder will be decompressed first.

4. If I want some user to browse my encrypted folder, how?

Other users are able to access your protected folder if they have your Windows administrator password. Therefore, if you want to assign permission to some user, just give them your password. You also can create a new user account with a password and put all the data you want to share in a folder and encrypt the folder. It is more secure than opening your Administrator account to others.

5. Is it a ultimate data security method?