How to put password on selected folders???

phinix · 4 Oct 2008 at 22:31

Is there any tool, software that allow to put passwords on selected folders? When you click it will ask for password.. simple and easy...

Meatball · 4 Oct 2008 at 23:09

not that I know of, you'll have to hide your pr0n another way

. Why not put the files in a passworded archive? Name it 'Work' and jobs done!

Fanatic · 4 Oct 2008 at 23:46

I am sure there is software that can create an encryped partition on your disk that you need a password to access. I doubt it is free though.

helmutcheese · 5 Oct 2008 at 01:10

Folderguard (not free).

Dano · 5 Oct 2008 at 10:23

Something wrong with password protecting the account?

swinnie · 5 Oct 2008 at 10:41

Maybe use some encryption software such as TrueCrypt?

Mucky_Pup · 5 Oct 2008 at 11:13

Dano said:
Something wrong with password protecting the account?

Probabley a shared computer? With the nekked lady photos in a open folder on the C:\ drive?

eXor · 5 Oct 2008 at 11:14

Meatball said:
not that I know of, you'll have to hide your pr0n another way . Why not put the files in a passworded archive? Name it 'Work' and jobs done!

Extracting / viewing may leave traces. Document shortcuts, temp files e.t.c.

To keep casual snoops away, just make sure that you're the only 'admin' on your PC and have a second account for everyone else. Keep sensitive stuff under 'My Documents'. Someone can still come along and boot from a CD or another hard drive which will allow him to access everything.

If you're paranoid, you could dual boot and have all of your sensitive stuff in a second, fully encrypted partition.

Dano · 5 Oct 2008 at 11:54

Mucky_Pup said:
Probabley a shared computer? With the nekked lady photos in a open folder on the C:\ drive?

So move the folder into my docs, create accounts for the other person/people, then password protect the account remembering to set the make my files private option.

It's not rocket science.

Kobrakai · 5 Oct 2008 at 12:40

Just make a hidden folder in C:\Windows\System32 called something that at a glance would just look like a normal Windows system folder. Nobody will ever find it!

Energize · 5 Oct 2008 at 12:52

Fanatic said:
I am sure there is software that can create an encryped partition on your disk that you need a password to access. I doubt it is free though.

It is, truecrypt.

Dano said:
Something wrong with password protecting the account?

It's incredibly easy to bypass, no encryption or anything like that.

Devious · 5 Oct 2008 at 12:59

I installed this totally free program that puts a password on files.

http://www.axantum.com/AxCrypt/

This may be the software you are looking for. Not tried it though.

http://www.technobeta.com/posts/protect-your-folders-with-a-password-password-folder/

Olibubble · 5 Oct 2008 at 13:32

Linux live CD with a USB memory stick, kept in a waterproof bag stashed in a neighbours hedge when not in use!

(joking, but totally effective if you ask me)

helmutcheese · 5 Oct 2008 at 14:03

Just be open about your "Pr0n Habit".

Set that "Shaved & Spread" one as your Desktop Wallpaper. :eek:

Or if its a video, convert to .WMV and make it a DreamScene Background.

Dano · 5 Oct 2008 at 14:40

Energize said:
It is, truecrypt.

It's incredibly easy to bypass, no encryption or anything like that.

He didn't ask for encryption and so long as the default admin account is locked down it should be secure enough, if he needs more then I'd suggest keeping the files and a USB stick.

mick4545 · 5 Oct 2008 at 15:47

Folderlock: Not free though.

lokkers · 5 Oct 2008 at 21:51

Store the files in a SQL database: Convert the file to a byte array and then run it through a 256bit encryption algorithm, before inserting them into the table as an image.

What? I have a lot of time on my hands...