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Password protecting a desktop folder Zakynthos 10-05-2006
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?WmFreW50aG9z?= on October 5, 2006, 4:12 pm
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How would I password protect/hide the contents of a desktop folder on a
machine running Windows XP?

Posted by Malke on October 5, 2006, 6:43 pm
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Zakynthos wrote:

> How would I password protect/hide the contents of a desktop folder on
> a machine running Windows XP?

You would need to zip it and apply a password or use third-party
software. Google for "password protect folders".

Malke
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Posted by Michael Bednarek on October 6, 2006, 7:41 am
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On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:43:44 -0700, Malke wrote in
microsoft.public.security:

>Zakynthos wrote:
>
>> How would I password protect/hide the contents of a desktop folder on
>> a machine running Windows XP?
>
>You would need to zip it and apply a password or use third-party
>software. Google for "password protect folders".

Has anybody here ever tried Microsoft's "Private Folders 1.0" (hastily
withdrawn after 1 week)? I've got the installation file (MSPF10ENU.msi),
but I don't fancy installing it.

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Posted by Notan on October 6, 2006, 9:26 am
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Michael Bednarek wrote:
>
> On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:43:44 -0700, Malke wrote in
> microsoft.public.security:
>
> >Zakynthos wrote:
> >
> >> How would I password protect/hide the contents of a desktop folder on
> >> a machine running Windows XP?
> >
> >You would need to zip it and apply a password or use third-party
> >software. Google for "password protect folders".
>
> Has anybody here ever tried Microsoft's "Private Folders 1.0" (hastily
> withdrawn after 1 week)? I've got the installation file (MSPF10ENU.msi),
> but I don't fancy installing it.

There's GOT to be a reason for such an early withdrawal, and it can't be
a good one.

Why take chances!

Notan

Posted by Tom Willett on October 6, 2006, 9:49 am
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The Corporate crowd got it nixed:
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+shutters+Windows+private+folders/2100-1012_3-6094481.html



| > Has anybody here ever tried Microsoft's "Private Folders 1.0" (hastily
| > withdrawn after 1 week)? I've got the installation file (MSPF10ENU.msi),
| > but I don't fancy installing it.
|
| There's GOT to be a reason for such an early withdrawal, and it can't be
| a good one.
|
| Why take chances!
|
| Notan



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