No.

The password is to prevent unauthorised access to the data, as most
passwords are.

There is no reason to prevent someone deleteing the file, crunching the
harddrive, nor trashing the whole PC, these actions serve to enforce the
idea of restricting access to the data.

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Abhishek kedia Wrote:
sir
does not it seems illogical that one cannot open or modify a password
protected xls/doc file, but the file can be easily delete it even from
recycle bin

have a thought on this

Thanks

Abhishek kedia, India
919312287269

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