Algorithm for setting a password for a file. How to put a password on a folder on a Windows computer without and with programs

When using a computer, some users wonder how to put a password on a folder on the computer. And it’s kind of natural, everyone has their own secrets.

At the request of a friend, I decided to figure out how this could be done. Yes, there are currently many ways to set a password for a folder! And I was convinced of this as soon as I started looking for a convenient and easy way. In this article I want to talk about some of the methods. I hope you find it useful.

The most interesting thing is that most people use the WinRar archiver to put a password on a folder; in the article we will look at this method.

How to put a password on any folder using programs

In the process of searching for a suitable option to set a password for a folder, I went through many programs, but I would like to talk about a few that really deserve attention and use.

Free Anvide Seal Folder in the past Anvide Lock Folder

This program deserves special attention because... she can not only set a password for a folder, but can also . In order to use its capabilities you need to download and install it.

After you have downloaded and installed it, a shortcut will appear on your desktop, launch it. A small program will launch, which copes with its functions with a bang.

The program interface is convenient and friendly, but let's figure out how it all works. To set a password for a folder, you need to drag the folder into the program or click on the plus and select from the list. In the program window, go to the folder and click on the lock icon, enter the created password 2 times, then "close access", sim-salabim and the folder disappeared.

During the password setting process, the program will prompt you to enter a hint; you don’t have to enter it, but don’t forget the password you set.

To access the folder, you need to run the Anvide Seal Folder program, select the desired folder, click on the icon "open lock", enter the password, the folder will appear and access will be granted.

The interesting thing about the program is that after setting a password, even an advanced user will not be able to find your data, even when booting from another operating system. The only note is that the program is not intended to protect confidential information, only for private use.

Attention! Before reinstalling Windows, do not forget to open access to all folders to avoid data loss!

To start and make changes to the program, you need to set a password, to do this, click the mouse by the "code lock" button on the left side of the program, and enter your login password.

The program has several useful options, to do this, go to the settings, click on the "wrench"

To do this, in the program settings go to “Basic Settings”, and check the boxes – “Close access to all folders after exiting the program”. “Forcibly close access to folders”, this function will be needed in cases where, when access to the folder is closed, the file is occupied by another application, the program will forcefully close it.

To make this function available to you you need to click on the “Configure” button and indicate the installed program "Unlocker"(by default, the program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Unlocker directory, and select the program file Unlocker.exe).

How to set a password for a folder using Lock-A-Folder

Another interesting program for setting a password on a folder and hiding it, meet Lock-A-Folder. Please keep in mind that this software is not intended to restrict access to confidential information.

This program does not use encryption when setting a password for a folder, and also hides the folder from prying eyes, this is what makes it interesting. You can enable the Russian language in the program. The interface is clear and convenient.

Download Russian.ini copy this file to the program folder C:\Program Files\LocK-A-FoLdeR\Lang

After downloading and installing, launch it. When you launch the program for the first time, you will receive a message about the need to create a master code or, in other words, a password to enter the program. Click OK and enter the password, repeat the password, enter the program. In the program at the bottom right from the drop-down menu Choose a language – Russian (Russian), for easier use of the program.

To set a password for a folder using Lock-A-Folder you you need to click on the “Lock folder” button, then select the folder to set the password and hide click OK, after selecting, the folder will appear in the list and disappear from the selected location.

You can do the same with other folders. Hidden folders are not displayed by the program when the function is enabled in Windows.

In order to unlock and the folder appears, you need to run the program, you need select a folder from the list And click on the “Unlock folder” button

Uninstalling the program if the folders are locked will not be possible until you enter the password to access the program. By deleting the program, all hidden folders automatically become visible and restrictions are removed from it. The program allows you to put a password on a folder and hide it in Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1.

How to set a password for a folder without programs using a script

On the Internet I came across many scripts for this purpose, but none of them provided security. Programs work on the principle of this script to set a password for a folder. It is based on the same password for hiding a folder from the computer, BUT in many scripts, when you enter a password, the folder is hidden, and when you enable the function in windows, the folder is visible. In the same script, everything works as expected.

Let's figure out how to set a password for a folder without programs.

Step 1. Copy the text of the future script:

Select all text, right-click on the selection and select copy

cls @ECHO OFF title Folder Private if EXIST "HTG Locker" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER:CONFIRM echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N) set/p "cho=>" if %cho% ==Y goto LOCK if %cho%==y goto LOCK if %cho%==n goto END if %cho%==N goto END echo Invalid choice. goto CONFIRM:LOCK ren Private "HTG Locker" attrib +h +s "HTG Locker" echo Folder locked goto End:UNLOCK echo Enter password to unlock folder set/p "pass=>" if NOT %pass%== 12345 goto FAIL attrib -h -s "HTG Locker" ren "HTG Locker" Private echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End:FAIL echo Invalid password goto end:MDLOCKER md Private echo Private created successfully goto End:End

@ECHO OFF title Folder Private if EXIST "HTG Locker" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER : CONFIRM echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder (Y / N ) set /p "cho=>" if % cho %= = Y goto LOCK if % cho %= = y goto LOCK if % cho %= = n goto END if % cho %= = N goto END echo Invalid choice . goto CONFIRM : LOCK ren Private "HTG Locker" attrib + h + s "HTG Locker" echo Folder locked goto End : UNLOCK echo Enter password to unlock folder set / p "pass=>" if NOT % pass %= = 12345 goto FAIL attrib - h - s "HTG Locker" ren "HTG Locker" Private echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End : FAIL echo Invalid password goto end : MDLOCKER md Private echo Private created successfully goto End :End

The line to set a password for the folder is if NOT %pass%== 12345 goto FAIL (12345 is the default password, here you enter your password)

Step 2. Open notepad Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad, or just write in the search bar notepad and click on it as shown in the picture.

In the window that opens paste (Ctrl+V) the text copied earlier and save. Click File > Save As, select file type – All files, and the file name is any, adding at the end .bat, choose a location for the file, I save it to the desktop and click Save.

The file will appear on your desktop or in the location you specify.

Example: It should look like this - lock.bat

Run lock.bat, if you did everything correctly, the folder will appear - Privat. You copy anything into this folder that you wanted to set a password for and hide. Run the script file again, a window will open in which the script will ask, "Are you sure you want to lock the folder", must be entered to confirm the action, in English Y (Yes - Yes), press Enter. We click refresh on the desktop, the folder disappears.

Since our script file is on the desktop, the folder will appear on the desktop and disappear from the desktop.

For that for the folder to appear, run our script file lock.bat, enter the password which you entered in the line and press Enter, the folder appears. That's all. A simple way to set a password for a folder without programs.

The script file must be stored separately from the place where you set a password for the folder and hid it. The only inconvenient thing about this script is that you need to copy the script file back, and only then run it and enter the password. But I think these are minor things.

Set a password for a folder using the archive and the WinRAR program

Most PC users have a program for working with archives, as it is the recommended software for convenient work on the computer.

Using WinRAR, you can easily set a password for a folder, but you will have to archive it. And every time you use a folder under a password, you will have to unpack the archive itself, this is a little inconvenient, but if the folder is not large, then this is a minor matter.

But this method has its place, and it is effective and popular, and this method can also be considered how to set a password without third-party programs.

Let's look at the process with an example.

Right-click on the folder you are going to set a password and select from the context menu "Add to archive…" In the program window that opens, click "Set password"

Enter the password twice, or once when checking the box "Display password as I type". After entering the password, click "OK", in the next window one more time", an archive with a password will begin to be created. If you check the box "Encrypt file names", then when you try to view the contents of the archive, you will not see anything. Sometimes this function is useful, so take it into account.

To access the archive folder and file, you need to unpack the archive, right-click on the archive, select "Extract to current folder" or " Extract to .....", enter your password, then OK.

The most important thing is not to forget the passwords to the archives; if you forget the password, it is extremely difficult to obtain data from such an archive.

Operating system manufacturers are seriously concerned about the security of user data, and Microsoft is one of them. Many large corporations use Windows, which is becoming more reliable with new versions. Despite this, it does not provide the function of setting a password for a separate folder or file. Microsoft explains the absence of such an opportunity by the presence of an option to activate a password for an individual computer user, but this is not always convenient.

A common situation is when an employee in the office leaves the computer for a couple of minutes to make coffee or talk on the phone. At this point, his personal files are not protected unless he logs out of his profile. Anyone can not only view files on a computer, but also download them, which is fraught with problems. However, there are several methods that allow you to put a password on a folder in Windows of any version, using or not using third-party programs.

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How to put a password on a folder in Windows without programs?

The method that will be described below does not provide complete protection of the data in the folder from the actions of intruders.

cls @ECHO OFF title Folder Private if EXIST "Compconfig Locker" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER :CONFIRM echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N) set/p "cho=>" if %cho%==Y goto LOCK if %cho%==y goto LOCK if %cho%==n goto END if %cho%==N goto END echo Invalid choice. goto CONFIRM :LOCK ren Private "Compconfig Locker" attrib +h +s "Compconfig Locker" echo Folder locked goto End :UNLOCK echo Enter password to unlock folder set/p "pass=>" if NOT %pass%== PASSWORD_GOES_HERE goto FAIL attrib -h -s "Compconfig Locker" ren "Compconfig Locker" Private echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End :FAIL echo Invalid password goto end :MDLOCKER md Private echo Private created successfully goto End :End

This code is a script that will allow you to put a password on a folder in Windows without programs.

Statistics show that many people are careless about their passwords, choosing their date of birth or their name as the secret code. OkeyGeek site advises you to be more careful when choosing a password, in particular, adding letters of different case, punctuation marks and numbers to it, which allows you to confuse programs for automatic password selection.

Attention: This file will remain visible to users, and through it they will need to access the personal folder on which the password is set. We recommend choosing a name for the file that would “repel” intruders. For example, the file can be named " Win.bat" or " splwow64.bat».

As we said above, this method is not ideal, and a password set in this way will not save you from experienced computer users who want to gain access to your folder.

How to find out the password set on a Windows folder?

If you know which file is responsible for hiding/opening a private folder on the computer, then it’s quite easy to find out the password that triggers the script. You don't need any specialized tools or programs for this.

The password can be obtained as follows:

It seems like you only need to do 2 steps to open a folder with a password, and that's true. But for an ordinary user, a child or a person who understands practically nothing about the principles of computer operation, it will be difficult to figure out how to open a folder hidden under a password.

Many people use computers for work and personal communication. To perform their work and solve financial problems, they install various utilities, text editors, and applications. Most of these programs require authorization. To save work results, financial information, and a large number of logins and passwords, it is necessary to restrict access to folders and files to other possible computer users. To do this, you need to know how to put a password on a folder or encrypt an archive using Windows itself or special programs.

Why do you need a folder password?

The access restriction task can be divided into two subtasks. The first of these blocks access to your personal information on your computer or over a local network to everyone except you. The second task is to restrict the access of other possible users of your computer to your account. A separate task is archiving data or using software to reduce the size of files. Speaking generally about protection, a password for folders is required when restricting access to:

• personal, accounting, tax or other confidential personal and business information;
• logins and secret codes from personal accounts in online banking, email utilities, social networks;
• business secrets, technologies, inventions, developments in all spheres of human activity.

How to password protect a folder on your computer

There are several ways to classify all confidential information. The most basic of them are:

• the ability to set a password for a folder using the Windows operating system - create a password key for the directory, a launched bat file with a pin code that opens the directory, create document protection using Microsoft Office;
• use of specialized archiving utilities indicating a secret code to open the archive;
• Protect a folder with a password using special utilities that make files and directories locked with a secret code and invisible in file managers.

Windows tools

Windows operating systems of different editions have different ways to password-protect a folder on your desktop or disk. For Windows 7 computers that use the NTFS file system, there is a way to protect data at the physical level. To do this, you need to create a key file with the pfx extension:

• open the “Properties” tab necessary to close the directory;
• in the top menu go to the General->Attributes->Others tab;
• in additional attributes, check the content encryption checkbox;
• select “Encrypt content to protect data”;
• click “Archive now”, the encryption process will begin;
• Click “Next” and automatic export of certificates will start;
• then you need to check the box for the key file extension type - PFX;
• set the code for the key file;
• click “Browse”, select the storage location on your computer or flash drive, the name of the key file, move the data to the key file by clicking “Next”;
• after clicking “Finish” the folder will be encrypted;
• To open it, you need to click on the key file and enter the code.

Using standard Microsoft Office 2010 tools, it is possible to encrypt created documents. Using this tool, you will be prompted to enter the specified password when you try to open any document created in Office. For this:

• select the “File” tab;
• further – “Protect document”;
• in the menu we indicate – “Encrypt with password”;
• Having entered the secret code twice, click Ok->Save.

Archiving programs

At the dawn of the computer era, archive programs were used primarily to compress folders in order to save space on the hard drive. Now these utilities are used to package information when sending it by mail, uploading it to hosting, storing it, and selling it. Archivers have another important feature thanks to the function of setting a PIN code during archiving. Moreover, any archived file can only be opened by entering a secret code. The most popular archivers, supported by many platforms and hosting sites, are WinRAR, WinZIP, 7-ZIP.

Using special programs

You can restrict access to directories by using special utilities created for this purpose. The graphical shells or sequence of operations in these programs are different, but they are all made in order to lock a folder on the computer, conveniently and quickly set a code word for opening folders, and hide their presence on the disk from any prying eyes. There are paid and free such utilities. They make it possible to block access to directories with any content - texts, music, photos, videos. The most popular on the market are:

• PasswordProtect USB;
• Folder Lock;
• LocK-A-FoLdeR;
• Folder Protector.

How to make a folder with a password using an archiver

By creating an archive using the popular WinRAR or 7-Zip archivers, it is possible not only to reduce the size occupied by folders with any content by 30-50%, but also to add a code to open this archive. This practice is used when selling information, lessons, etc. through the Internet. Downloading archives from websites or torrents is free, but to open them you must purchase a secret code. Once you create an archive, you can allow new files and folders to be added to it. Modern versions of these products have a number of additional features.

WinRAR archiver

One of the very first and most widespread is the WinRAR archiver. It has several settings before packaging - for speed, compression ratio, work in the background, specifying the name of the archive, where it is saved, and many others. To create an archive you need:

• Having selected the objects to be archived, right-click and select “Add to archive” from the context menu;
• create an archive name;
• the drop-down list on the right provides the opportunity to select the method of updating the source files and those in the archive;
• if necessary, check the box “Delete files after archiving”;
• if you need to block the archive, check the “Lock archive” box in Archiving Options;
• press the “Set password” button and enter it twice;
• It is recommended that after entering the code words, select “Display password at login” and “Encrypt file names”, then “Ok”;
• To start the process, click “Ok” at the bottom of the main menu.

File archiving program 7-ZIP

The latest versions of the WinZIP and 7-ZIP utilities are paid; for them to work fully, you need to register on the developer’s websites, pay and receive an activation key. If it is available, for everyone who uses archivers, the work of creating an archive is as simple as with WinRAR. To create an archive you need:

• Having selected the necessary objects, by right-clicking in the menu, select “7-ZIP-Add to ZIP file”;
• set the archive format, check the “Show password” and “Encrypt file names” options;
• in the “Enter password” line, specify the code word;
• Start archiving by clicking the “Ok” button.

Protect and hide a folder using a BAT file with a password

One option for closing a directory with code is to create an executable file or bat file, which is created in any simple text editor, for example Notepad. This file is created in the folder that needs to be password protected. The text of this utility is available on many resources on the Internet. It looks like this:

title Folder Private

if EXIST "Compconfig Locker" goto UNLOCK

if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER

echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N)

if %cho%==Y goto LOCK

if %cho%==y goto LOCK

if %cho%==n goto END

if %cho%==N goto END

echo Invalid choice.

ren Private "Compconfig Locker"

attrib +h +s "Compconfig Locker"

echo Folder locked

echo Enter password to unlock folder

if NOT %pass%== YOUR_PASSWORD goto FAIL

attrib -h -s "Compconfig Locker"

ren "Compconfig Locker" Private

echo Folder Unlocked successfully

echo Invalid password

echo Private created successfully

Your steps to create a directory locked with a secret code will be as follows:

• one of the items in the template of this small utility is the line Your_password, instead of which you must enter your PIN code;
• save this file, rename it to locker.bat;
• click on it, the Private folder is created;
• you need to transfer all the information you need into it;
• then run the bat file locker.bat again, answer "Y » to the question “Are you sure you want to lock the folder”, and the directory with your information will become invisible;
• To access it you need to run the bat file locker.bat and enter your code.

Create an account with access rights

During installation, Windows OS creates an administrator account that has all configuration and settings rights. For other users of a computer or laptop, it is necessary to create accounts with limited rights. At the same time, you create your own profile with the desktop view, launched programs, documents, pictures, etc. If several people work on the computer, it is possible to create such a user profile for each of them. Each account can be assigned its own access rights to functions, applications, and local network.

Create a shared account

The account with administrator rights created during installation will be the main account on the computer. This will create system files and folders for saving documents, photos, videos, and music. By default, all files saved by the system will be placed in them. All system users who log in under this main account will have general access to all information. If you close the main account with a secret key and create your own accounts for other users, no one will be able to access this information.

Setting the code

A reliable method of protection is to close your account with a password. To do this you need:

• click Start->Control Panel->User Accounts;
• select the one you need in the list of Accounts;
• indicate “Create a password”, enter it twice, create a text hint and save;
• then in the main menu, select the item “Change the order of user login”;
• uncheck “Use the welcome page”, and when enabled, the classic login will be offered using login and pin code.

Locking a folder with a password

You can restrict access to a directory to other users of a computer or local network using simple procedures with its properties. To do this you need to take the following steps:

• hover the mouse over the selected object, right-click and select Properties->Security->Edit;
• then you need to add to the list of local and network users for whom we are closing access;
• By clicking “Add”, enter the user name in the window and click “OK”;
• select this user from the list, put a checkmark in the “Deny” column;
• Click Apply->Ok.

How to encrypt a folder with a password using special programs

Programmers from different countries have created many third-party software products that provide the ability to hide or simply limit access to files, utilities and applications to different users or uninvited guests of your computer. These utilities differ in their graphical shell, design and cost. There are free utilities and paid applications. The choice depends on your preferences. Paid utilities have regular updates that increase the level of secrecy of the information stored with their help.

PasswordProtect USB

Using the PasswordProtect USB utility will provide the ability to quickly and easily hide your confidential files and folders by selecting an item in their properties menu. To do this, after downloading and installing this program, which is compatible with Windows 10, on your computer, you must do the following:

• hover the mouse over the selected object and right-click to open the menu;
• press the Lock with Password Protect USB button;
• in the window that opens, enter the code word twice and confirm your actions;
• after that, a sign indicating its protection will be visible on the icon;
• When you try to open it, the utility will prompt you to enter a code.

Folder Lock

The Folder Lock utility is capable of protecting a directory with any information on a PC with Windows 7, 8, 10. To use its capabilities you must:

• download, install and run the program;
• enter the PIN code in the text field, click OK;
• by clicking “Add”, select the desired folder, or drag it into the utility window;
• After that, it becomes locked and can only be opened using a code.

LocK-A-FoLdeR

This is a free utility, easy to use, suitable for users (newbies) who are not experienced in programming. This utility hides the presence of a folder on your computer. After downloading, installing and running the utility:

• Use the “Lock a Folder” option to select the desired object;
• Using the “Unlock selected folder” option, open the directory with passwords;
• change the main pin code – “Change Master Password”.
• to open a hidden one, run LocK-A-FoLdeR;
• Click “Unlock selected folder”, enter the code.

Folder Lock Lite

A paid version of the utility that can protect files and disks is Folder Lock Lite. It has a free trial period of 30 days. Its cost is 39.95 USD. This utility works on the principle of setting a master password, which is entered twice the first time you launch it. After adding files or folders, the utility hides their location on the disk. You can detect their presence by re-running the utility and entering the master password.

Folder Protector

Unlike many other utilities, Folder Protector uses encryption to protect folders. It has paid and free functionality for users with different requirements. After downloading, installing and launching, the steps required for protection are:

• specify the target directory for blocking access;
• Enter the secret code twice, click “Protect”;
• it will be encrypted, an executable file will be created;
• To decrypt it, you need to run this file from the utility.

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When two (or more) people use a PC, the issue of information privatization arises. Agree, it’s not very nice when someone gets into your personal belongings?! Now we will clearly tell you how to password-protect a folder on your desktop, hide your secrets from prying eyes and never worry about it again.

Unfortunately, Windows did not provide such a function when creating the operating system, so desperate users resort to a variety of solutions to the problem.

If the standard OS interface does not have the function we need, then the creators of the archiver knew exactly what the user needed.

Adding information to the archive

To do this, right-click on the object we need and select the “Add to archive...” button in the menu that opens.

Select the “Add to archive” button.

A menu opens before us to set the name and parameters of the future archive. In the lower right corner, click on “set password”, as in the screenshot.

Find the “Set Password” button.

Along the way, you can set the document name, its format, compression method, dictionary size, update method and many additional parameters.

Setting a password

In the window that appears, you can set any password convenient for you. In this case, you can activate the function of displaying symbols as you type to reduce the risk of errors, or set the option to encrypt file names. Without it, a third-party user will have access to a list of your files, but he will not be able to familiarize himself with them in detail. This function completely restricts access to any information in the folder.

So, when you try to open “Our Folder” the following window will appear:

View of a password-protected winrar archive.

Protect your data with Hide Folders 2012

Today there is a simple and accessible software for setting a password on a Windows folder - Hide Folders 2012. The developers made their creation paid, but you can fully and truly appreciate all the functionality within 30 days of free use. So, first of all, download the program to official website.

To get started, click “Add” and in the window that opens, click on the function for selecting the position of an object, as in the pictures below.

Click “Add folder”.
Using Explorer, we look for our folder.

Using the explorer, select the location of our object and wait for “Ok”. Double-click on the folder with the left mouse button, then click on “Properties” in the top menu and get the following result.

Choosing a protection method.

Let's go through each point
Do not protect - any user will be able to open, read, change and delete your data.
Hide – the object will be completely hidden (even enabling the display of hidden files in the system will not produce results).
Block – documents will not be hidden, but you will not be able to log in.
Hide and block – the folder will be hidden and have restricted access status until this is changed in the program.
Read only – allows you to only view files: they will not be modified, copied or deleted.

Setting a password

To do this, we choose a means of protection.

Selecting a data protection tool.

Go to the “password” tab.

Open the “password” folder in the program.

In the dialog box that appears, you must enter your password and confirm it by clicking “Ok”. The program is controlled by two “On/Off” buttons. At any time, you can activate or deactivate the parameters applied to an object. It looks like this:

Enable/disable buttons in Hide Folders.

Now you know how to password-protect a folder on your desktop, and you can more confidently save your confidential information on local PC storage. These two methods are quite sufficient to solve the problem.

Sometimes users need to put a password on a folder or file. Unfortunately, Windows does not have such a special function, which would be worth thinking about for operating system developers. But there are special programs for these purposes. They allow you to put a password on both a folder and individual files.

Why do you need a password on the folder? Mostly people want to block access to a folder with a password if it contains some documents or personal photographs. If you use a laptop or netbook. Then it would also be a good idea for you to put a strong password on the folders that contain information that is important to you. In case of loss or theft of the device, your folders with files will be reliably protected from curious people or, God forbid, intruders.

There are two ways to set secret passwords for folders, this is with the help of archiver programs such as WinRar or 7z and with the help of programs that put the password directly on the folder and not on the archive.

METHOD 1. How to put a password on a folder using WinRAR program

For example, we have a folder with documents that need to be destroyed. Open the WinRAR archiver program and find our “Documents” folder. Select it and find it in the upper left corner of the program and click the “Add” button

In the “Archive name and parameters” window we see that our archive will be called “Documents.rar” (if you wish, you can simply rename it to any name convenient for you, for example “My Documents” or “Secret Files”).

At the top, select the “Advanced” tab

On the right we find the “Set password” button and click on it

We get to the input and archiving window. In the first field we set a strong password, and in the second field we confirm it

Recommendation for setting a password! Do not enter your date of birth, children's birthdays, names of your pets, cats, dogs, crocodiles, etc., etc. Because it can simply be hacked or guessed by searching through words and dates of birth.

Set the password (if the documents are really very important) to some complex set of characters with the addition of numbers and alternations of CAPITAL and CAPITAL letters. Example: Sdty49URTg5hj2 R12; This password will definitely be difficult to crack.

After the password is entered into the fields, click the “Ok” button

Now the ruined archive is ready

Now, when we try to open or unzip a file, we will always be asked for a password, and until we enter it, there will be no way to view the document.

METHOD 2. How to set a password for a folder without archive.

The first method of setting a password is good, but there are some inconveniences. They consist in the fact that you have to work not directly with a folder, but with an archive, which is not always very convenient, and when working with a document, you can lose some of the saved information when saving it. So in the second method, let's look at setting a password directly on the folder.

There are many programs for these purposes, but many of them are paid. I will use a program called Anvide Lock Folder. Why did I choose this particular program? Here are some benefits:

First of all, this program is free.

Secondly, it is in Russian

Thirdly, it does not need to be installed, it is simply launched from a file

Fourthly, it has a nice and clear interface

Fifthly, after setting a password on a folder, it hides it so that you won’t be able to find it until you remove the password.

Well, these are the benefits that I noticed during personal testing.

So, to use it you need to download it first. We go to the manufacturer's website at http://anvidelabs.narod.ru/ find and download the Anvide Lock Folder program. Perhaps the developer's site has moved, so it can be found through a comprehensive Yandex search.

Downloaded the program. Unzip it somewhere.

We launch the program for setting a password for the folder. When you first start it, it will prompt you to read the license. Click the “I Accept the License Agreement” button. In subsequent launches it will launch immediately bypassing this window

So, in fact, it was installed without any problems, which is good news. Now we need to select the folder on which we want to set a password and hide it from prying eyes. Click on the big plus sign, which means adding a folder

In the folder overview, I select the same “Documents” folder as in the first method and click “Ok”

Now, having previously selected the folder for setting the password “Documents”, click on the “Lock” button

There is also a special option “Reminders”, in case we suddenly forget the set password. The button is in the lower right corner. Just press it and write a hint