How to password protect a folder in Windows 11 #2023

As we all know, password protection is a great way to keep our personal information safe and secure. But what happens when you want to password protect a folder full of important files? Windows 11 makes it possible to password protect a folder without any extra software, and in this blog post, we’ll show you how.

Benefits of password protect a folder

There are many benefits to password protecting a folder, especially if that folder contains sensitive information. By password protecting a folder, you can rest assured knowing that only authorized users will be able to access its contents. Additionally, password protection can deter would-be thieves or hackers from trying to access your files, as they would need to know the password in order to gain entry.

Overall, password-protecting a folder is a great way to keep your important files safe and secure. And with Windows 11, it’s easy to do! Just follow the steps outlined in this blog post and you’ll have your folder password protected in no time.

Follow these simple steps to password protect a folder in Windows 11:

1. Right-click on the folder you want to password protect and select “Properties” from the pop-up menu.

2. In the Properties window, select the “Security” tab.

3. Click the “Edit” button.

4. In the Permissions window, click the “Add” button.

5. In the “Enter object names to select” field, type in “Authenticated Users” and click the “Check Names” button. This will ensure that only users who are logged in to their computers will be able to access the folder.

6. Authenticated Users should now appear in the Group or user names list. Select it and then check the “Full control” box under the Allow column.

7. Click the “OK” button to close the Permissions window, and then click the “OK” button again to close the Properties window.

Your folder is now password protected! If you ever need to access it, simply double-click on it and enter your password when prompted.

There are many software that password protects a folder. But you need to buy those top password protection folder software. Here, I am listing some of them:

7-zip

7-zip is open-source software. password protect 7zip with AES-256 encryption ciphers supported by WinZip and PKZip. The program can also encrypt the file names so that even knowing the password will not reveal the contents of the archive.

WinRAR

In 2006, a password cracker was created that could decrypt files encrypted with the WinRAR password protection. The software used brute force to try every possible combination of characters until it found the correct password. To counter this, WinRAR added the option to encrypt file names in addition to the file contents. This makes it much more difficult for password crackers to determine the contents of an encrypted archive.

WinRAR is a shareware, it offers many features for password-protecting archives including the option to encrypt file names. It uses AES-256 encryption which is also used by 7-zip.

Folder Lock

Folder Lock is a powerful password protection software that lets you password protect folders, files, and drives; encrypt your important files on the fly, backup files in real-time, protect portable drives, shred files & drives, and clean history.

Protect Folder 98

Protect Folder 98 is a password-protected security utility that lets you “lock” down folders with a password. After you create a master password, you can add any folder to the protected list. The program uses Windows Kernel level protection that even works under Safe Mode ensuring your privacy and security.

Lock My Folders

Lock My Folders is an applet that lets you password-protect specific folders on your computer. It uses 128-bit AES encryption to password protect folders and files. You can also create multiple user accounts with different levels of access.

Folder Guard

Folder Guard is password protection. It can password-protect your personal folders, encrypt files and folders with strong encryption, prevent others from viewing or changing your personal files, and much more.

My Lockbox

My Lockbox enables you to hide, lock and password protect almost any folder on your computer. The protected folder is hidden and locked from any user and application, including the Administrator and the System itself. It can be unlocked only with a correct password.

Secret Folder

Secret Folder lets you password protect, hide, and encrypt your confidential files and folders. It uses strong 256-bit AES encryption to password protect your private files and folders. You can also create multiple user accounts with different access levels.