You can password protect a folder in Windows 10 using a program called WinRar, which is free to download and use.

To password protect a folder in Windows 10, you'll need to open the folder's "Properties" menu.

On Windows 11/10 PCs, most users set up an admin/login password to prevent others from accessing their computers without their knowledge; however, this may not be enough if we need to protect ...

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How to encrypt your files and folders on Mac? If you have a Mac from late 2017 or later (with a T2 security chip or Apple silicon), then your system drive contents are encrypted by default. However, ...

Flash drives, or thumb drives, are portable devices that provide easy access to flash storage. Commonly used to take backups, transfer files between devices, and install operating system images, these ...

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...

How to create a hidden, nearly undeletable folder in Windows 10 Your email has been sent It is possible to hide sensitive folders and files from prying eyes in File Explorer using a few attribute ...