Password protect files win7?

chrisw

My laptop running windows 7 is used by a number of people but I would like to have a couple of folders to keep my personal stuff in which only I can access. It doesn't have to be ultra secure as it's only personal info. I don't really want to set up multiple user accounts.

It doesn't appear that it's that easy to password protect folders in Win7, google suggests encrypting the folder or using third party software.

Does anyone have any suggestions please?
Thanks.

dogmaryxx

This method might be secure enough for you

kwikbreaks

Simplest solution IMO would be to create a TrueCrypt volume - without multiple accounts though anybody could delete it.
http://www.truecrypt.org/

chrisw

dogmaryxx wrote: »

This method might be secure enough for you

I've gone for this method. It's not that secure but it effectively hides the folder so you would have to know it's there and be actively looking for it to find it.

Thanks.