On Windows 10, you can leverage storage virtualization and BitLocker to password-protect folders and files, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

Do you want to know how to password protect folders in Windows 11/10? There are six ways to do this, and we will show you how to do it with step-by-step instructions.

To password protect a folder in Windows 10, you'll need to open the folder's "Properties" menu.

In this guide we covered techniques that Windows 10 users can use to encrypt individual files, folders, and entire drives on their Windows systems.

It is possible to hide sensitive folders and files from prying eyes in File Explorer using a few attribute settings. We show you how to hide folders and prevent their accidental deletion.

Knowing how to password protect a folder in Windows 10 allows you a degree of protection from the people you share your computer with — or from someone stealing your hard drive.

Do you want to protect folders and files with a password? Here's how on Windows 11.