Don’t use words easily found in a dictionary. Try a phrase to help remember your password, using the first letter of each word. (i.e., HmWc@wC2 for: “How much wood could a woodchuck chuck”).

When you are done, don’t forget to unmount the encrypted folder to be protected again. On Windows In contrast to Mac operating system, Windows lacks features to encrypt or password protect files.

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

Some applications have password protection features built in, while in other cases you'll need to lock up your files using a different method.