I need to protect a folder on my D: drive so that other users who log in to my PC should get a message Access denied, when they try to open the folder. Can it be Possible by giving permission to users, I want it to be done without using any folder lock softwares? Thank & Regards Sadath

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sadath,found some info on that a while back and reprinted it here for your edification. Password Protect Folders in XP There are two ways to password protect a folder built into Windows XP (for other Windows flavors, there are some freeware/shareware programs out there). #1—If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. Your hard drive must be formatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do... Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties" (or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box. Click Apply. If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes. You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on. Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password" button then close the Password window. Click OK in the Properties dialog box. Now anyone else logged on to your computer can't access that file without knowing your password. #2—If the Folder is Zipped you can give it a unique password. Just double-click the zipped folder. In the top menu select File then click "Add a Password". Type a password into the Password box. Then again in the "Confirm Password" box. Now, you are the only person who can access files in this folder. The folder can be opened allowing the files to be seen, but you are the only one who can access them. If you elect to use the zip method, you can give out the PW to the folks you want to have it. HTH. Ed in Texas.