One of the benefits of online file sharing and cloud storage services is the ability to share documents and files with friends, family, or colleagues easily. But with it being so easy, how do you ...

Some of us refuse to leaves our laptops unattended, allowing even close friends to check their email as a "guest user" only. Then again, some of us have no problem asking a stranger to keep an eye on ...

The more levels of security you have on your Mac, the safer your files will be. This is particularly true if you allow multiple people to use your computer. For your most sensitive files, it's a good ...

Microsoft Word is suitable for creating all manner of documents. But it doesn't matter if you use Microsoft Word to create shopping lists or legal documents, you might want to protect the file from ...

If you want to lock a part of a Word document with a password, here is the step-by-step guide you need to follow. Although you can use the Review option to lock the entire Word document, this guide ...

If your workplace computer is home to an assortment of classified company documents and important files, you would do well to consider password-protecting the folders in which those files are housed.

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Occasionally, Windows 11/10 users might feel the need to place password protection on their folders. Chances are, these folders contain sensitive information that no one else should view, no matter ...

Microsoft Word's password-protect functionality is designed to prevent edits and modification to templates and other important documents. However, it can be a real pain if you need to edit or change a ...

So I'm using XP on the admin account. I live with a couple people. I want to password protect one (only one) folder and all subfolders. Maybe it's got some porn in it, or perhaps financial information ...

Reader Ash wants to know if there’s a way to password-protect individual folders in Windows 7: “I have a PC and I am the main user of it 95% of the time. As such, I don’t have it request a password ...