- Computers
- Operating Systems
- Windows XP & Vista
- How to Encrypt Your Files or Folders
How to Encrypt Your Files or Folders
Click the Advanced button on the General tab.
You’ll find the General tab at the top of the window; among the tabs that look like hanging folders.
Click the Advanced button on the General tab.
You’ll find the General tab at the top of the window; among the tabs that look like hanging folders.
In the Advanced Attributes box, select the Encrypt Contents to Secure Data check box.
Encrypting your files makes sure that no one who intrudes on your files (or your wireless network) can read them.