How To Protect A Folder

[haroldbright]

Hi Folks,

I need to Protect my Folder, so that only I can open it with a self software made in vb.

Explaination:
1. Costimize your Folder Options to view all files and folders

Now, If you have MSN Explorer:
1. Right click its icon would show something like: ("C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\msn6.exe")

2. Follow the path ("C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\")

3. Now go a step back (i.e. "C:\Program Files\MSN\")

Result:
You will notice only one file at the status bar, but the folders size would be about 32.00 MB

similarly MSDN is also plased in our OS...

can anyone help me find a solution to "How to make such folder through VB, or C++"

[MartinLiss]

I moved your question to here from the CodeBank. The CodeBank is for code samples and questions directly related to those code samples.

[haroldbright]

Thanx to letting me know... I have really learnt a lot from VBForums questions and replies.

Take care,
Harold

[MartinLiss]

BTW I did a search for password AND folder and I found this thread which I think is one way of solving your problem.

[haroldbright]

Thanks for the Link, but,

I guess what the folks there answered in private messages would be something like Renaming Folders by adding the following text

Windows Icon(Real Icon)
MyFolder.{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Network
MyFolder.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Recyclebin
MyFolder.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}


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This is not the solution as i can rename the folder again from the dos prompt and get the internal data.