Troubleshoot password lock folders in win7

[dragonmew]

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is there anyway to password lock windows 7 folders?

 

[jamescv7]

Why not use third party folder lock software?

http://www.winability.com/folder-guard-lock-with-password/

 

[Exterminator]

There is no way to password protect a folder within Windows 7 . However there are programs that you can use to do this.Folder lock http://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/
or the one mentioned above by jamescv7. You can also use 7-zip to password protect a folder

 

[dragonmew]

folder guard isnt free

 

[jamescv7]

folder guard isnt free

http://alternativeto.net/software/folder-lock/ (Other alternatives)