In the Windows Security app, you'll find a setting called Controlled Folder Access. Microsoft recommends keeping this setting enabled to protect your system, but what exactly is it, and how does it ...

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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There are many ways to protect Files or Folders from being deleted accidentally in Windows 11/10, and this post will help you with that. However, having a backup system for important files is always a ...

You can–and should–protect your Windows computer with a strong and secure login password or other means of authentication. Perhaps there are specific folders and ...

If you have sensitive information stored on a Windows computer that you share with others, or on a laptop that you're worried could be stolen, you'll need to keep your data safe. This is when password ...

You already know how to password-protect a Word document. But what if you want to protect an entire folder from prying eyes? Surely Windows must offer a way to assign ...

Reader Ash wants to know if there’s a way to password-protect individual folders in Windows 7: “I have a PC and I am the main user of it 95% of the time. As such, I don’t have it request a password ...