How to add a password to the Win7 folder?

In normal work, sometimes we always like to create a folder and then encrypt it to ensure the security of the information. Although this operation is very easy, it is not easy for ordinary users, then in Win7. How to add a password to the system folder? Do not understand the friends to see the Win7 folder setting password tutorial!

First, the hidden folder method

1, select yourself Encrypted folder, right-click on the property and select Hide in the properties of the regular window.

2. After clicking Apply and OK, the tool —— folder option —— in the folder window is selected to not display hidden files and folders.

3, you want to see this file you need to choose to display all files and folders to see.

Second, compressed folder encryption method

1, select the folder you want to encrypt, right click, select to add to the compressed file, will pop up a compressed file name and parameters of the window.

2. Click Advanced Options, then select Save File Security Data and click Set Password.

3, after entering the password, select OK, pay attention to the password is not too long, so as not to forget the password.

4, after compressing the folder to delete the original folder, others can only see this compressed folder, unless he knows the password, otherwise others can not see your file content. If you want to see the file yourself, you need to enter the password to extract it.

Third, the use of encryption software encryption folder method

1, encryption software has a lot, I will use the folder encryption version of the software I use to introduce you. First download this software and install it on your computer.

2. Run this software after the installation is complete. The software interface is shown in the figure.

3. Select Folder Encryption, then click Select Folder to browse and select the folder you want to encrypt.

4, after clicking OK, an encrypted dialog box will pop up automatically. After entering the password, select Fast Encryption, or you can choose another encryption type, then the password prompt question. This is to choose a problem that only you know. answer.

5, after clicking OK, if the encryption is successful, a dialog box with successful encryption will pop up.

6, in the interface of the software will also appear in our encrypted folder.

7. At this point, we look at the encrypted folder. The logo has changed. If you want to open it, you need to enter a password to open it.

8, then enter the password to open the folder, if you forget the password, you need to decrypt the folder in the emergency center.

9. Then choose to answer the question. If the answer is successful, the folder can be decrypted.

Note:

These three methods are beneficial, the first is that you do not need to use a password, but others may also see the contents of the folder.

The second need to compress the folder, which is a bit more troublesome.

The third one is to encrypt directly, but if you forget the password and password prompts, you need to use brute force software to decrypt.

Your own encrypted password must use the password commonly used in the office, so as not to forget. The best password reminder question is that you know that others don't know.