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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 ...

Nowadays, the computer has a very important place in everybody’s life, as a personal gadget used for a lot of different things. Everything is digital, and it is stored on a computer’s hard disk or on ...

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 ...

Today only, you can get this $49.95 utility for free. It's a great tool for locking down data you don't want others to see. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you use a computer, you probably have some Microsoft Excel documents on your Mac or PC that you wouldn’t want other people to find and read. After all, Excel serves not only the average person, but ...

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 ...