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How to Password Protect Files and Folders in Windows 11 - Acer Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Windows 11 has built in encryption that allows you to password protect a file or folder on your computer. This is useful if you want to restrict access to certain files with people who share your computer, or just want an extra layer of security on certain files.</p><p>In this article you will learn how to password protect a file, how to password protect a folder and password protect a zip file. </p><h2 data-id="how-to-password-protect-files-in-windows-11"><strong>How to Password protect files in Windows 11</strong></h2><ol><li>Right-click the file you want to protect and select <strong>Properties.</strong></li><li>In the <strong>general tab</strong>, Click on <strong>advanced</strong> to open the <strong>advanced attributes</strong> tab.</li><li>Find <strong>encrypt contents to secure data</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong>.</li><li>Return to the main Window and click <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Choose if you want to encrypt the file and parent folder, or to encrypt the file only. </li><li>Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your encryption data.</li></ol><h2 data-id="how-to-password-protect-folders-in-windows-11"><strong>How to password protect folders in Windows 11</strong></h2><ol><li>Right-click the folder you want to protect and select <strong>Properties</strong>.</li><li>In the <strong>General </strong>tab, Click on A<strong>dvanced</strong>.</li><li>Select E<strong>ncrypt contents to secure data</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong>.</li><li>Return to the main Window and click <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your encryption data.</li></ol><h2 data-id="how-to-password-protect-zip-files-in-windows-11"><strong>How to password protect zip files in Windows 11</strong></h2><ol><li>Right-click the zip file you want to protect and select <strong>Properties.</strong></li><li>In the G<strong>eneral </strong>tab, Click on A<strong>dvanced</strong>.</li><li>Find E<strong>ncrypt contents to secure data</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong>.</li><li>Return to the main Window and click <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Select ‘<strong>Encrypt the file and it’s parent folder</strong>’ and click <strong>OK.</strong></li><li>Follow the prompt to back up your encryption data.</li></ol><p> </p> </article> </main>
