Is there any program that password protects Folders?  Something like what is used to password protect the chat logs for Plus!  I've done "some" searching on the net, but I have come up with no such program.  If anyone knows of one, please post a link to it.  Thanks...

-pr0xy

Look on google for a file encrypter ( i think thats how you spell it)..

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,110663,00.asp
You can already do it in windows.  Only downfall is you can still see what files are in there but you can not open them. But to get around that you can put a zip in a zip and then password the zip in the zip.

The file has alot of stuff in it, I dont feel like putting it into one huge zip file, because that is pointless. 

Patchou, if you read this, what do you use for the passwords on the chat logs? 

Dude it is a encryption program google it and I am sure that you will find something...

i have looked all over the net for a program that does that..i have found several..but they all require to get registered to be used after a few days, and they all make a "backup" folder of what you encrypt somewhere on your computer for safe keeping in case you lose your password, so they arent that good. i was wondering how patchu encrypts the chat logs..but i havent found any way to do something like that yet

how can u put a password on ur chat logs???

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Originally posted by Freaky Guy
how can u put a password on ur chat logs???

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Plus! doesn't do password-protection of folders... it actually encrypts each individual file. In other words, it changes the original file and replaces it with an encrypted version, and the only way to decrypt it is by using MsgPlus. I think that's quite a difference from "password protection for folders"

As for encryption programs, the one linked to from that PC World article looks good (http://axcrypt.sourceforge.net/) and it's free. More free ones can be found at http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwencrypt.html.

what is the program plus! uses to encrypt a single file at a time? that is kinda useful at some instances, and i am sure it will be fun to mess around with

I was just about to start a thread with the exact question.  Maybe not exact, but I would REALLY like to know what program it is you use for this, or at least if I could get a copy of the source for the encryption portion of Plus!

why do you want to encrypt files/folders ? there is no real need to do so and  it can lead to big problems !
eg
-you forget your password and you can't access that file/folder again !!!
-if you encrpted all your computer folders, this will make it so that program mite not work. (as i found out the hard way)

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Originally posted by lordfox
what is the program plus! uses to encrypt a single file at a time? that is kinda useful at some instances, and i am sure it will be fun to mess around with

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Actually, I'm just using the encryption API of Windows, its very simple to do, just harder to manage .

I have some encryption software.  But the problem I face is that I don't want to have to re-encrypt it every time i close the file.  like an easy access to it and then be able to let it encrypt after I close the file.  Would someone know how.

And as to why I would want to.  Same reason that you would want to encrypt a chat log.  Don't wnat anyone but me seeing the file.  Just to make sure nothing gets complicated the fiels I'm talking about are still just .txt files.  It's mostly the only files I work with nowadays.  You can do anything with notepad.

Thanks for all the help.  And hopefully I can get this stuff working ASAP.  I think one of my friends is planning to raid my computer.

encryption is very useless except for very rare occasions (like chat logging) but with chat logging its so your younger brother or your dad doesn't see your chat conversations. i dont see why you would need encryption really if you already have it built in windows xp (Pro)

The reason I need it is because I'm leaving to go some where for a month and I just dont want my parents starting to get snoopy and looking around.  They'd start deleting files of mine that they dont know what they are.  Their anal about stuff like that. 

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Originally posted by pr0xy_nuk3r
The reason I need it is because I'm leaving to go some where for a month and I just dont want my parents starting to get snoopy and looking around.  They'd start deleting files of mine that they dont know what they are.  Their anal about stuff like that.

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becuase its a shared computer, and we dont have a log in.  The computer jsut starts up and loads windows...

what version of windows is it ?

You people still neglect to mention where I may be able to find it within windows.

Theres a Few you can Try, altho yes Alot Require Registration, but we all know there are ways past that... *cough*paying*cough*

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After Posting This i came accross this one
http://www.cypherix.com/cryptainerle/index.htm
Its Free, it creates a 'container' like where u drag your Files, looks good, might try it out myself
Just Dont Forget your password, or ur screwed.
I was Using a Program called SafeSex (Created by Nullsoft, an encrypted Text Editor) was Great for Passwords, but no, i come home drunk, reckon ill change it and remember it in the morning.. i still dont know it... haha
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http://www.password-protect-software.com/
http://www.folder-password-expert.com/
http://www.everstrike.com/
http://www.softheap.com/ffp.html
http://www.mycomputersafe.com/
http://www.winability.com/folderguard/ - ive used this once, its quite good for what you want to do, i used it at  a course i was doing haha locked down all my games, then just a quick click and unlocked them all, then u just have to click it again to relock, i placed it on a toolbar by the start button
http://www.pc-magic.com/dl.htm#mf - was ok, last time i used it (around win98) it had a win3.11 interface.. UGLY but it did the trick (tho, has a 30day trial which might work for the time u need it)

I think some of the first few are just same product, just rebranded.. took less than 5minutes to make that list, howww the hell cant u come up with anything?

The other thing is if u have XP Pro, just use Security Tab, but thats pointless if you are all under the same name or if someone else is an Admin so they can takeover the Folder anyway

Good Luck

Nullsoft eh, aren't those the guys who made winamp?

Either way, thanks for the info