If you put the files you'd like to protect in a zip file, you can then apply a password. In Windows Explorer, highlight and right-click on the files you would like to put into a zipped file. Select Send to, then Zip folder (compressed). Follow the pro

Once you've created a new folder in Windows 10, here's how to password protect it. A note before you start: We've received comments about issues people have run into with this how-to.

To password protect a folder in Windows 10, you'll need to open the folder's "Properties" menu. There's no way to recover a folder's password if you forget it, so make sure you write the password ...