{"id":125802,"date":"2022-09-29T07:13:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T07:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=125802"},"modified":"2023-11-24T06:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T06:53:37","slug":"how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have many important or sensitive files on your Windows computer and want to keep them away from prying eyes, you can quickly protect them with a password. In this post, I will share with you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10\/\"><strong><b>how to password-protect files on Windows 10<\/b><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in five different ways.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#method1\">Method 1: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using Microsoft Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method2\">Method 2: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using iSunshare SafeFile Genius (recommended)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method3\">Method 3: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using 7-Zip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method4\">Method 4: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using WinRAR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method5\">Method 5: How to Hide and Unhide Files on Windows 10 Using File Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10.webp\" alt=\"how to password protect files on Windows 10\" width=\"680\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10-300x175.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method1\">Method 1: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using Microsoft Office<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Go to File&gt;Info&gt;Protect document&gt;Encrypt with Password.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125806 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-with-password.png\" alt=\"click Encrypt with password\" width=\"448\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-with-password.png 448w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-with-password-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Next, enter a password to protect this file, and click OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-document-with-password.png\" alt=\"encrypt file with password\" width=\"292\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Re-enter your password to confirm it, and click OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125808 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reenter-password.png\" alt=\"reenter-password-to-confirm-it\" width=\"284\" height=\"196\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method2\">Method 2: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using iSunshare SafeFile Genius (recommended)<\/h2>\n<p>You can also encrypt and protect your data with file encryption software that is easy to operate, highly practical, and has a high-security factor. Here, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/safefile-genius\/\">iSunshare SafeFile Genius<\/a> is recommended. iSunshare SafeFile Genius can hide your private files or folders from local disks or external drives, making the contents of the files\/folders impossible to guess. If you are interested in how to encrypt files on Windows 10 with this tool, then the following steps need to be done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download and install the program, and launch it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: To start with, click the Encrypt button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/click-on-encrypt.png\" alt=\"click on Encrypt\" width=\"650\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Select files you want to encrypt and click Next to skip to the next step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125810 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/select-files-to-encrypt.png\" alt=\"select files you want to encrypt\" width=\"650\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: After that, set a password and enter the password again to confirm it, and click Encrypt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125811 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/set-password-and-confirm-it.png\" alt=\"set-password-to-protect-files\" width=\"650\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: After a few seconds, iSunshare SafeFile Genius successfully encrypted files on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125818 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/files-successfully-encrypted-on-windows-10.png\" alt=\"successfully encrypted files\" width=\"650\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method3\">Method 3: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using 7-Zip<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download the 7-Zip app to your Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Right-click on the file you want to encrypt, select 7-Zip, and select Add to archive in the shown pop-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Next, enter the password twice and click OK to confirm it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125812 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-files-using-7-zip.png\" alt=\"encrypt files using 7-zip\" width=\"624\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-files-using-7-zip.png 624w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-files-using-7-zip-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method4\">Method 4: How to Password Protect Files on Windows 10 Using WinRAR<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download the WinRAR app on your Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Right-click on files you want to encrypt and click on WinRAR&gt;Add to archive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: After doing this, set a password and re-enter the password again, and click OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125814 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-files-using-winrar.png\" alt=\"encrypt-files-using-winrar\" width=\"650\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-files-using-winrar.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/encrypt-files-using-winrar-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, encrypting files on Windows 10 using 7-Zip or WinRAR would be safe, but the <span class=\"tran\" data-group=\"0_0\">remarkable<\/span> thing is it takes a long time to decompress the file every time you view it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method5\">Method 5: How to Hide and Unhide Files on Windows 10 Using File Explorer<\/h2>\n<p>There is a way to protect files in Windows 10 without a password, that is you can hide files using File Explorer. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: On your Windows 10 PC, go to File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Navigate to the file you want to encrypt and right-click on it to select Properties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Then there will display a dialog, in the General section, select Hidden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Next a pop-up will appear, tap on \u201cApply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files\u201d, and click OK. Click OK again to complete this task.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125815 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-encrypt-files-using-file-explorer.png\" alt=\"encrypt-files-using-file-explorer\" width=\"502\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-encrypt-files-using-file-explorer.png 502w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-encrypt-files-using-file-explorer-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to view the hidden files in Windows 10, you can use the following steps below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This PC&#8211;View&#8211;Options&#8211;Change folder and search options&#8211;View&#8211;Hidden files and folders&#8211;Show hidden files, folders, and drives&#8211;OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125823 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-view-hidden-files.png\" alt=\"how to view hidden files\" width=\"622\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-view-hidden-files.png 622w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-view-hidden-files-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Note<\/b><\/strong>: While it&#8217;s easy to hide files directly in Windows 10 using File Explorer, it&#8217;s worth noting that it&#8217;s not as secure as other people can easily find hidden files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative to password-protect files on your computer to make your important or sensitive data unreadable to prying eyes. Try the methods mentioned above to learn how to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10\/\"> encrypt your files<\/a> on Windows 10 with this step-by-step guide.<\/p>\n<p>With this video tutorial, you will see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KBbjRhLu1MU\"><strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KBbjRhLu1MU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Related Articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/computer\/how-to-secure-files-on-a-usb-drive.html\">How to Secure Files on a USB Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-encrypt-external-hard-drive-with-or-without-bitlocker-on-windows\/\">How to Encrypt External Drive with or without BitLocker on Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/excel-password\/password-protect-excel-file-sheet-workbook-worksheet.html\">Password Protect Excel File and Excel Sheet\/Workbook\/Spreadsheet\/Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/set-hard-drive-password-in-windows-10.html\">How to Set Hard Drive Password in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/word-password\/2-ways-to-edit-protected-word-document-without-password.html\">2 Ways to Protect Edit Protect Word Document without Password<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have many important or sensitive files on your Windows computer and want to keep them away&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":125804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[214,156],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer","category-windows-10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125802"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125939,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125802\/revisions\/125939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}