Everyone has private data on their PC, and one of the best ways to safeguard that is to password protect it. But do you know how to password protect a folder?

Knowing how to password protect a folder on your Mac can help keep your files safe and secure. To create a protected folder on your Mac, you can turn your folder into a disc image, which is easier ...

For an added measure of security, you should assign a password to any folder containing truly sensitive data. But Windows doesn't offer that option, so try these solutions instead.

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

How to Put a Password on a Folder in Windows. If your workplace computer is home to an assortment of classified company documents and important files, you would do well to consider password ...

Secure your sensitive files on Mac with ease. Learn how to password protect folders on Mac and keep your data safe from prying eyes.

It's simple enough to password protect certain kinds of documents, but what about folders full of documents? Turn to Disk Utility.

To restrict your recent items folder to a certain kind of file – images, for example – click the plus button to add another row, then select a kind from the second dropdown.

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

If you want to protect a folder with a password, you won't find such a feature on Windows 10, but you can this alternative.