Passwords are universally regarded as the first line of defense in the software world. Be it when setting up a new device or even while opening an online account, — securing it with a password is the ...

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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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 James McCormick desires a way to password protect multiple files at one go. He writes: Is there a way to password protect a folder that holds Word or Excel files? I know I can password protect ...

SecretFolder is a tiny freeware for Windows, that lets you hide folders as well as lock and password-protect your personal and private content. SecretFolder is a basic, yet useful tool without any ...

Let's say I have a folder full of "special pictures" and "stuff" on my computer.<BR><BR>How does one password protect a folder so that visitors won't be able to access it?<BR><BR>This is in Windows XP ...

That question can be interpreted two ways. Do you want to hack into someone else’s private files? Or do you want to avoid a form of encryption that won’t give you much protection? Since I believe that ...

Quite often there is a situation in which you don’t want other users to modify the data stored in your Excel file. It can either be because the data is confidential, or the fact that you simply do not ...