How to Password Protect a Folder 2023

Privacy is always important, and especially if you have personal and sensitive data on your computer, it’s important to protect that data. Therefore, encrypting a specific folder and adding password protection can prevent others from accessing those files.

Encrypting and adding password protection to a folder on Windows or Mac operating system is quite simple. Below, I will explain step by step how to do this.

For Windows Operating System:

First, select the folder you want to encrypt and right-click on it.

Click on the “Properties” option from the menu that appears.

In the “Properties” window, click on the “Advanced” button.

In the “Advanced Attributes” window, click on the “Encrypt contents” option.

Check the “Encrypt contents to secure data” option.

Select the “Password for encryption” option and create a password. Save this password, as you will need it to access the files.

Click on the “Encrypt” button and then the “OK” button when the process is complete.

Now your folder is encrypted and protected with a password.

For Mac Operating System:

Select the folder and right-click on it.

Click on the “Compress” option from the menu.

Right-click on the created .zip file and click on the “Rename” option.

Change the file extension from “.zip” to “.cpgz”.

Open the “.cpgz” file and select the folder inside.

Right-click on the folder and select “Encrypt [folder name]”.

Choose “Encrypt” and enter your password.

Now your folder is encrypted and protected with a password.

In conclusion, encrypting and adding password protection to a folder is a simple process. Once you have completed this process, you will have peace of mind knowing that your personal and sensitive data is secure.

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However, please keep in mind that the most secure system is the unplugged system :) So it's best not to keep your very private files on hardware that is open to the internet..