If you share a computer with other users and want some extra security on your folders ? There are two ways to password protect a folder built into Windows XP.
Method 1: Password Protect any folder in windows xp(without any software).
Requirement: Your hard drive must be formatted using NTFS.
1. Right-click on the folder goes to “Properties“.
2. Click the “Sharing” tab and check the box which says “Make this folder private“.
3. When you click on the apply button and your account is not protected with a password then a new window will pop up asking for the password to protect that folder.
4. That’s it done.
How to lock Your private folder using any software... if want to do this follow this tricks:
• First select Your folder which you want to lock. Suppose paint is my private folder and it stored into E:\ drive.
• In the same drive ( eg. E:\) you need to create two bat file. Create a new text file there & Open it in note pad. Type in:
Quote:
ren paint paint.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Save it in as lock.bat
• Again open another text file and type
Quote:
ren paint.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} paint
Now save this as a unlock.bat .

Now you can see 2 batch files lock and unlock.Double click on Press lock.bat and the folder paint's icon will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.

Double click on unlock.bat and you will get back your original folder.

Try it!!!