Well, I use the app True Crypt from http://www.truecrypt.org/ It is very accessible and quite easy to use. Not sure if it is the sort of thing you are looking for but... HTH, Amro _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Godfrey-McKay Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 10:30 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] PASSWORD PROTECTING FOLDERS IN WIN XP Can someone please recommend a simple accessible way to do this? Thanks, Richard Richard Godfrey-McKay Telephone: 01738-445 880 Mobile: 07791 452 593