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The hard drive must be formatted in NTFS and not FAT32 File System.

There are a couple requirements that you need to follow, in order to be able to encrypt and safe guard those files and folders. Like in the previous example, the encrypted folder should be grayed out. If you are using Windows XP home edition, this should also be a fairly easy process.

Check “ Encrypt contents to secure data” option.Īfter you are done, the encrypted data should be grayed out.

Right-click the folder and click Properties.

If you are using Windows XP professional edition on a computer that has different accounts, this are the steps you have to follow: Before password protecting any document you may wish to create a backup of the non-password protected folder and files in case you forget the password in the future. Nowadays, you can password protect any document or folder that you deem relevant by following a few simple steps.īut first, let me give you a little tip. It’s important to keep your sensitive data safe.