password protection of folders

[jasonwsd]

I need to know how to password protect some of my Limewire folders so others can't get into them. I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you for your time!

i asked the same thing at work and sum1 suggested zipping the folder when not in use as you can password protact a .zip file. i havent tried it though as it may interfere with downloads. any other suggestions would b appreciated

[Starchild]

If they are LimeWire folders, why do you want to prevent access?
Why not just move them elsewhere?
What OS are you running? If W2K, you can encrypt them or deny access to anyone but yourself.
If W9X, you can download a file encryption program to encrypt your files from tucows or Ziff Davis, etc.
Once you share anything you leave a hole for invaders. Your best bet is to use 1PC just for the internet and to put nothing personal on it. With the price of PC's these days, you can put together a machine for less than $300 for cruising the net. You don't even need a second keybd, monitor, and mouse; just use a KVM switch. Or, if you can't afford two machines, you can buy a second hard drive for next to nothing; install an operating system on it and have one disk for personal use and one for the internet. You just have to switch the cable betweent the two and there are add-ons available that will let you do that at the flick of a switch without having to unplug and swap the cable physically every time you want to switch.