Neat trick Michael. Easy to follow instructions. Adding this information [advice] after experimenting. Carefully name the files you place in the compressed folder. As an example dont name a text file "bank account passwords.doc" or "my mistress list.txt" because anyone can still explore the compressed folder and still see the file names. They wont be asked for a password until they try and extract or view the file. My point is that if you dont want someone knowing whats in the file,, name the file 1.doc or 002.txt. Who would waste time trying to decrypt a file when they dont know whats in it? Now for my questions... I assume you must have windows Compressed Folders installed to do this. Is this correct? Or would winzip give you the same option? Windows compressed folders are not installed by default and alot of people are using winzip instead. [i am using compressed folders] What if i created one of these encrypted folders using windows compressed folders then carried the file over to a machine with winzip. Would winzip unzip the file or prompt for the password or prompt with an error? I noticed that im allowed to sendto;;floppy the compressed folder. Im wondering if the encryption carries over to other machines or only works while on the machine it was created. I wonder if anyone understood that :). Thanks Again

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you should be able to open the compressed folders with winzip. you can also just use winzip with the password too. not too sure about the password needed with winzip, tho, i think it will ask for it

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All u do is right click in the folder and press "unencrypt", ME will extract the files to a regular folder on your desktop with the same name, u can look at your files and leave the zipped one still intact as it is still intact and password protected, just delete the unencrypted one when u r finished your reading or whatever. Love it!!!!!!!!!

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I should probably just test it out on a machine with winzip. If winzip doesnt open it or prompts for the password then this is a very easy-cheap way to protect documents from the typical user. What would be great is if someone was prompted for the password when trying to copy the compressed folder or send it to floppy or even if they were prompted before being allowed to explore ,cut,copy-paste it. I guess that would be another anti MS lawsuit for putting encryption companies out of biz :).

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Hello Ming, I've tried Windows compressed folders and I soon found out why it's not a install inclusion. Save yourself the trouble and instead go to this site: kinocode.com/maxcrypt. The free download version has some limitations but I found it to be fast, trouble free and excellent security. Regards, Ray

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