Do you want to know how to password protect folders in Windows 11/10? There are six ways to do this, and we will show you how to do it with step-by-step instructions.

Windows 11 doesn’t offer a built-in option to add password protection to archives, so you’ll have to use a third-party option. Free apps like 7-Zip and WinRAR help you do the task.

You can hide important folders in Windows 11 from prying eyes by navigating through their properties.

On Windows 11, even though you always lock access to your desktop and files behind your account name and password, you can always find reasons to hide files and folders.

In a modern collaborative business environment, shared ownership of files and folders, while encouraged for productivity's sake, must still be controlled and maintained.