Your folder is now password-protected by your account as you can see by the little padlock symbol. Note that if you ever add new content to that folder, it will automatically be encrypted too. If you are encrypting a folder, you will be asked to choose whether you want all folders within that directory to be password protected. Select the option for Anyone with the link. Click on the drop-down next to the pen icon and click on Link settings. Choose one of your documents and then click on the Share icon.

Make your selection and the pop-up will close.ĥ. Choose one of the sites you want to password-protected file. After you click on Apply, a pop-up will open asking you if you want to back-up your file. Tick the box next to Encrypt contents to secure data and then click OK.Ĥ.

Right-click on the file you want to protect and select Properties from the drop-down menu.Ģ.

You can easily password protect your files from the prying eyes of others by configuring the Properties settings. The built-in method, Encrypt contents to secure data, is not available in the Home edition of Windows 11, and the option is greyed out for every file and folder.

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