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.

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 ...

On Windows 11, you can follow these steps to create a password-protected folder using the built-in virtual hard disk technology and BitLocker.

Best Secret Folder is perhaps even simpler to use, and gives you a password-protected place to lock away photos and videos that you don’t want anyone else to see.

A reader wants to know if there's a way to lock down a folder without installing third-party software. Here are some options, both with and without software.

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.