# How can I password protect a file folder in Vista? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 8, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146 "2008-10-08T15:54:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/1 "2008-10-08T15:54:56Z")
It was just brought to my attention that my computer had been gone through by my room mate one day when I accidentally left it on. I dont want this to happen again so I have changed my power options so that it sleeps after 1 min of no use and a password needs to be keyed in to get back into the computer. But, just in case, I would like to have a password on a few folders just to have the extra piece of mind. How can I do this the easiest? In case you need to know: OS = Vista Home Premium I use “OpenOffice” for word apps. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/2 "2008-10-08T17:07:17Z")
axcrypt? I have it on xp, not sure if it’ll work for vista. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/3 "2008-10-08T17:25:10Z")
bitlocker does that I believe ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/4 "2008-10-08T17:51:07Z")
Just use truecrypt dude. Its real simple to setup a container with AES encryption, or you can encrypt the entire drive, it will ask for password at startup. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/5 "2008-10-08T17:52:51Z")
oh and break his freakin arms. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/6 "2008-10-08T18:49:00Z")
EFS enable it. built into windows. or hide your stuff in ADS or just use truecrypt ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/7 "2008-10-08T18:52:50Z")
use windows+L everytime you walk away problem solved ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-can-i-password-protect-a-file-folder-in-vista/56146/8 "2008-10-08T18:53:45Z")
I use Axcrypt personally and it works well for me…