password protect/lock files and folders

Is there a way built into Vista to password protect individual files and/or
folders?

"Dick Hurtz" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a way built into Vista to password protect individual files
> and/or folders?


Yeah, it's called NTFS Permissions, duh.

But I know what you mean. You want to hide the pron that is making your
dick hurt so much. There is nothing built into Vista that allows this.

There are loads of programs that you can search for that do this kind of
thing, but I have never tried any myself.

ss.

http://www.cleanersoft.com/hidefolde...ide_folder.htm
This is free and works great

"Dick Hurtz" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a way built into Vista to password protect individual files
> and/or folders?

No, there is not.

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"Dick Hurtz" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a way built into Vista to password protect individual files
> and/or folders?

Dick Hurtz wrote:
> Is there a way built into Vista to password protect individual files
> and/or folders?


Like WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP before it, Vista's file security
paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password
protection for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it
uses the superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions
to individual users and/or groups.

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.


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You can use the free OpenOffice suite to password protect individual
documents you create. www.openoffice.org

> Dick Hurtz wrote:
>> Is there a way built into Vista to password protect individual files
>> and/or folders?