Windows XP, like other sophisticated operating systems, does not provide
permissions this way. Permissions are based on users and user groups.
In XP Pro, make a new user group and call it something useful
("Sekrit") and assign users to that group. Don't forget to assign
yourself! Then set permissions on the resource (folder) only allow
members of the Sekrit group read/write or whatever.

I'm not sure about doing this in XP Home, although you can make your
Home directory private. This does not mean encrypted.


If you still want to password-protect folders, you will need third-party
software. For instance, you can use WinZip to make an archive and
password-protect it. You can also use Google to search for other
alternatives you might like better. Using the search term, "free
password protection XP" brings up over a million hits.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 18 May 2005 11:10:06 -0700, NSharp
wrote: