Everyone has private data on their PC, and one of the best ways to safeguard that is to password protect it. But do you know how to password protect a folder?

First, most Zip managers, including popular freebie 7-Zip, give you the option of password-protecting any zipped folders (and individual files).

Learn how to change Windows 7's taskbar display, password-protect folders, and compress files.

ZipLock lets you Compress, Backup and Password-protect your ZIP files easily on your Windows 11/10 computer. Download it free here!

Do you want to protect folders and files with a password? Here's how on Windows 11.