Windows 10: Is it possible to password-protect specific files?

Discus and support Is it possible to password-protect specific files? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have some files on my computer (Surface Book 2) that have sensitive information (no, not porn) and I would not like others to easily access it. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/PM_ME_ENORMOUS_TITS, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. /U/PM_ME_ENORMOUS_TITS
    /u/PM_ME_ENORMOUS_TITS Win User

    Is it possible to password-protect specific files?


    I have some files on my computer (Surface Book 2) that have sensitive information (no, not porn) and I would not like others to easily access it. I want it to go beyond just a password for computer login.

    Can you set up a file (eg Word doc) to require a password in order to see and edit it?

    Thanks!

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    /u/PM_ME_ENORMOUS_TITS, Oct 27, 2020
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  2. 10ISOKAYIGUESS
    10isokayIguess Win User

    Delete file in password-protected archive without entering password?

    I open the archive and can see the list of files but as soon as I double click a file it asks for the password. But deleting the file from the same interface requires no password.
    Is it possible to password-protect specific files? [​IMG]
     
    10isokayIguess, Oct 27, 2020
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  3. MICROPAGE7
    micropage7 Win User
    ms. excel bug? file that protect by password become unprotected file?

    i have ms. excel 2010 document that protected by password, when i send it through e-mail the file become unprotected file, in other name the pass is gone
    is it the bug or i just missed something on that
     
    micropage7, Oct 27, 2020
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  4. LAURIJAN
    Laurijan Win User

    Is it possible to password-protect specific files?

    Password protected Harddisk

    Hi!

    According to ATA specifications every ATA harddisk (PATA,SATA) must have the possibility be protected by a password - the bios must be compatible but most new ones are.
    A nice progam HD-X Lock makes it possible to install passwords to ones harddisks so that ever time the PC is shut down and is started again a usb-stick or CD-Rom or floppy with this program has to be inserted to provide a password. Otherwise the Harddisk apears to be empty / formatted. A very nice thing if one is a pirate.
    There is a user password and a master password. With the free version of HD-X Lock one can only set the user password - with the full version also the master password which is important cause the factory set master password in all seagte harddisks is well know (seagate+25 spaces) and samsung has no master password at all installed.
    With laptops that have a harddisk password setting in the bios one can not use HD-X Lock because when you set a password with HD-X Lock it is internally scrambled and you can not get the harddisk open without putting the lapstops harddisk into a desktop PC.
     
    Laurijan, Oct 27, 2020
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