Hello friends,
We all have computer files that we want to keep secret from the world, but not everyone knows how to protect with password in Windows 10.
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Do you want to hide notes from someone on your computer who has access to your computer. But for this you probably want some easy way without downloading which third party tool.
There is no way to do this without the help of an external app. Yes, there is a way to lock in any version of Windows without any third party tools.
But this method is not completely safe and can be easily braked.
Fortunately, in Windows 10, you can cleverly hide your files and folders in Windows 10 without any external help (to some extent).
Once you create a new folder in Windows 10, here's how to protect passwords.
How To Lock Files and Folders in Windows 10
Before we move on to this method, it is important to understand how encryption works in Windows. If you encrypt a file / folder in Windows, you can easily open it, transfer it, or mail it.
So one may ask what is the use of this encryption? The answer is that encryption keys (generated when encrypting something for the first time) are connected to your account, specifically your password. So whenever you log in to your account all encrypted files are decrypted and available in normal condition.
But if someone physically steals your drive or creates a new account on your PC, they will be unable to open them. In addition, encryption has some limitations, it is only available on the Pro version and will only work on NTFS partisan. Now let us see what are the basic steps to encrypt a file or folder in Windows.
In Windows 10 any file or folder can be encrypted, provided the above conditions are met.
Right-click on the file -> Click Properties.
Click on the Advanced button in the General tab.
Check the encrypt contents to secure data and click on Ok. Now the filename will turn green or a lock symbol will appear depending on the Windows version.
You can add those users here for access to other users. For this, click on the Details button and click on Add.
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