Learn how to hide or encrypt specific files in Windows in order to better protect them.

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.

For an added measure of security, you should assign a password to any folder containing truly sensitive data. But Windows doesn't offer that option, so try these solutions instead.

Here is a list of links to posts showing you how to password protect documents, files, folders, programs, etc in Windows.

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