Hello! How are you? Privacy is a vital issue for the user of any electronic device. This applies to mobile phones, tablets, and computers. Indeed, our files and folders contain valuable information for us or our company. Additionally, it is likely that third parties may seek to access them for profit. So now let’s see how to password protect folders and files in Windows 10
Prerequisites
To protect the privacy of a folder, the following items are required:
- A computer with Windows 10
- The folder you want to protect
- Specialized software called EncryptOnClick
How to use EncryptOnClick to password protect folders in Windows 10.
For this example, we chose EncryptOnClick as it is a free program that offers some interesting features:
- Files can be compressed which reduces file size
- We can encrypt individual files or encrypt entire folders
- It is possible to assign a password to improve security
- We can use a USB key.
Once the tool has been downloaded and installed, we will see the following screen. You can encrypt a folder or a file.
Then select the folder to protect.
Then assign the password and manage some additional parameters. Finally, press OK to start the process.
When you enter the encrypted folder, the files are displayed in zip format.
When you try to open a file, you will immediately be asked to enter your password.
Conclusion
Finally, we have seen how to password protect folders and files in Windows 10. This is especially useful on shared or public computers. Similarly, entering passwords ensures access only if you know the assigned key. All right, that’s it for now. Before I say goodbye I invite you to see our post about changing the default font in Windows 10. Bye-bye.
