It cannot password protect folders larger than 50 MB. To begin, use File Explorer to find the file or folder you wish to protect.
To add a new folder, right-click a folder on your desktop or in Windows File Manager, then press Axcrypt > Encrypt to encrypt it. By default, AxCrypt will encrypt the M圜rypt folder in your documents folder.
#Can you lock a folder on your desktop archive#
Then when its installed, right-click your file to be password protected and click the 7zip menu option to archive it, not.
#Can you lock a folder on your desktop install#
If you install it, get the right version for your system ( 32/64 bit etc ) and do not let it become the default ZIP program. Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation SP 6.0 I'm not sure how secure it is compared to disc encryption, but it should stop casual access.