Although there are many ways to password-protect the folder, this article focuses mainly on using a third-party app called My Lockbox to do so. Let’s see how to do it.
How to Password Protect a Folder or Application Using the My Lockbox App
Follow the below steps to password protect a folder with the My Lockbox app:
Go to Fspro official website and click on the Download button to download the My Lockbox app. Install the application on your computer. After installation, the app will automatically start and ask you for a strong password. Re-enter the password as confirmation and set the hint as a password reminder. Enter the Email address as it is mandatory. Hit the OK button. In the Lockbox folder not set window, click on Browse and select the folder you want to password-protect from your computer. Click OK.
In this way, you can password protect your folder so that it can only be accessed through My Lockbox. However, each time you access it in My Lockbox, you’ll need to enable the protection again. If you forget to enable its protection after using it once, it will be accessible by anyone.
To password-protect any application (let’s say Chrome), you only need to lock the folder containing the application. By doing so, it will be impossible to access it, even though the desktop shortcut. The same goes for gaming, multimedia, and other applications.
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Password Protect Your Files With My Lockbox
By password protecting your files, you can keep them safe from prying eyes on a shared computer. Although it’s a good way of protecting your data, someone with administrative rights can change your Windows permissions and have access to the data. It may be difficult for him, but it’s not impossible. So, consider that possibility.
Looking to password protect a ZIP file? You can easily do it using the WinRAR or by changing the advanced attributes in the properties settings of that ZIP file.
