How to Password Protect a Folder in Windows 10? 3 Ways for You!

Now,MiniToolwill offer you three simple methods to put a password on a folder for privacy protection.

Privacy Security: Password Protect Folder Windows 10

Nowadays, privacy is important for all of us.

If you have stored much sensitive on your gear, you could lock a folder with a password.

The folder is inaccessible to anyone other than you.

If you are running a Windows 10 operating system, how to put a password on a folder?

Perhaps you are looking for the methods.

Fortunately, there are 3 useful and simple ways for you.

Now, lets go to see them one by one.

Thus, you should do the operation by following the process below step by step.

For security, you might try this method for the file that you might afford to lose.

Besides, ensure you remember the exact password that is used to lock the folder.

Or else, files will be gone if you lose the password.

Here is how to make a password protected folder via using a folder locker.

goto CONFIRM

:LOCK

ren Locker Control Panel.

Step 4: Go toFile > Save as, choose the bang out All Filesand re-name it Locker.bat.

Step 4: Double-nudge the .bat file to generate the Locker folder.

Step 5: Move all your sensitive documents to this folder and then double-nudge the .bat file again.

Then, a command prompt window appears and asks you if you oughta lock your folder.

Step 6: Just typeYand pressEnter.

Then, the Locker folder disappears.

Step 1: Download WinRAR from the official website and install in on your box.

Step 2: Right-hit the folder or file you want to protect with a password and chooseAdd to archive.

Step 3: ClickSet password, enter and re-enter the password, then clickOK.

Now, your folder is under the protection with a password.

Step 2: In the pop-up tab, clickAdvancedand check theEncrypt contents to secure dataoption.

How to encrypt a file when the option encrypt contents to secure data greyed out?

And this article shows 4 methods to fix the issue.

Step 3: ClickOKand confirm the attribute change.

Step 4: You should back up your file encryption certificate and key by clickingBack up now.

This way is not complete password protection but it stops other accounts from opening your files.

If you have encrypted some files, sometimes you may find it is unable to decrypt them.

Here is the fix if you cannot decrypt files in Windows 10.

Now, three methods have been shared with you.

Just try one to keep your personal information secret.