How to Password Protect a Folder in Windows 7

Using any particular password in order to protect files on your computer implies that one needs to enter the right password in order to access the folder and see what is in it. One can even protect individual files using a password. Follow the steps shown in this video which will help you password-protect a folder

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[oussamamediouni]

but....what about the password...? I thought this would make it so that you have to type in a password in order to open the file

[iceycoldyy]

my button that says encrypted to secure data is just grey and cant click on it

[omarmohamed-njzd]

and what is the password then, that can i access to this folders ?

[mohamedafham]

Thank you now i can hide my music folder from my brother.
Thank you again

[gargimohanty]

By heart broke when she said it's only applicable for Windows 7😣

[chikondipeacekombo]

Have noticed that the protection it gives is that it goes to hidden folders to retrieve it then you can access information

[kavyasuryawanshi]

I'm using this setting but my folder is hide tell me how to show this folder in my pc

[madalyndays]

How cine this video is 2 years old and the comments are only recent

[shashwatverma_]

Thank you now I can hide my study material easily 😈

[Neontrifle]

Only works with Pro edition of win 10, not Win 10 home which is a bit mean.

[shruti]

I can't unencrypt them😕 i lost all those data which i encrypted by seeing this video 🥺 what the fuck should i do to get them back...?😢

[pec-chest]

Isent the code some kind of virus cuz iv been notising paranormal activity on my pc after i did this code in a note pad thing every thing closes when im playing it moves by it self blah blah blah before it dident do this

[taniakhan]

this can also be done on Windows 10, I did the same as you have mentioned about windows 7.

[rehanmeertech]

How we can remove this protection from folder

[immobilize]

my "homework" folder has passwords now

[bhanusingh]

What is the purpose of this video if i can't do it on windows 8 or 10

[kalyankalyan]

ok i hided it but where should i open it again

[BloxForLifeYT]

i can still open it without a password so whats the point

[billdineen]

Why is there background music. That is so distracting!

[reggienone]

All of that and How-to never bothered to tell how, or where you click to, PUT IN THE PASSWORD!