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JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
software to password protect folders please, donesnt have to be confusing or hard to hack just nice and basic and free

folders not files

[Edited on 23-03-2008 by JM_16v]
Andrew
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23rd Mar 08 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
winrar

password safe to store passwords
JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont wanna zip them only password them
Andrew
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23rd Mar 08 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Windows encryption then.

What OS you running?
JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vista
Andrew
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http://lifehacker.com/software/vista/windows-vista-tip--encrypt-files-231815.php

I've never had the need to use the Windows Encryption, but should be sufficient for your needs.
JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i only want a simple password not to encypt it
richardworrall
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23rd Mar 08 at 18:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what kind of files are we talking about here?
JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sorry i used the wrong word i ment folder
Aaron
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23rd Mar 08 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by richardworrall
what kind of files are we talking about here?


Its obvious that its his porn stash
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Liam
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JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
quote:
Originally posted by richardworrall
what kind of files are we talking about here?


Its obvious that its his porn stash

yeash know programme please
Aaron
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23rd Mar 08 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry mate, i dont have a stash of porn to hide from anyone and therefore dont know any off hand (no pun intended)

They'll be some free software somewhere in the results of this google search

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=password+protect+folder+software&meta=

[Edited on 23-03-2008 by Aaron]
JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looked there briefly i just wanted to know if anyone knew any that were secure etc
JM_16v
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23rd Mar 08 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant find any
Liam
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23rd Mar 08 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why not just put them in a .rar file?
JM_16v
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24th Mar 08 at 09:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cos then i need to zip them everytime i use em
Aaron
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24th Mar 08 at 09:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Burn them to a CD/DVD and hide it. Then put it in every time you want to rub one out.
Liam
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24th Mar 08 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can zip it then unzip and delete it after, but it'll keep the zip file.
Dom
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24th Mar 08 at 11:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used a program (i'll try and hunt around for it once i remember the name) that i thought was the bee's knees, as you could lock/unlock (using a password) a directory/folder which would hide it from My Computer or command prompt. But uninstalling the program (closing it seemed to keep everything hidden) would cause the folder to reappear again or booting up using another OS would allow you to browse to that directory/folder - so it wasn't that secure, but might be ok for what you need.

like i say i'll have a hunt and see if i can remember it

might be worth a read - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,110663-page,1/article.html

have a look at - http://www.truecrypt.org/ and http://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/

[Edited on 24-03-2008 by Dom]
Ren
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25th Mar 08 at 03:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just move it into a directory that no-one will use + disguise it.

IE: C:\Programs Files\xerox\Drivers\data (etc)

And paste it there. Job done simple.

[Edited on 25-03-2008 by Ren]
M2RTY
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25th Mar 08 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
create a log on account per person,

then unshare the profile in Docs and Settings

Thanks how I do it

then put shared files in the shared profile in docs and Settings
AlunJ
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25th Mar 08 at 10:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ren
Just move it into a directory that no-one will use + disguise it.

IE: C:\Programs Files\xerox\Drivers\data (etc)

And paste it there. Job done simple.


and if you want extra security, set it to hidden
JM_16v
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25th Mar 08 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
such a simple thing i want

 
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