However, other user accounts on your computer will not have access to files contained in the encrypted folder.Įncrypt contents to secure data is grayed out Note: You will not be prompted to enter a password when encrypting a folder in Windows XP Pro. If you are using a single account, see the other security solutions section.ġ.Select the file or folder you want to encrypt.Ģ.Right-click the file or folder and click Properties.ģ.On the General tab, click the Advanced button.Ĥ.Check 'Encrypt contents to secure data' option. The steps below for encrypting the files on Windows XP Professional apply to users who are using a computer that has two or more accounts.
It is also possible that the hard drive where the files are located is not formatted as NTFS, as this is a requirement for the encryption feature. Note: If the 'Encrypt contents to secure data' option is not selectable and grayed out or you do not see the option at all, you likely have a Home edition of Windows, which does not support this feature.
