What is the best software for password-protecting folders (Windows Vista)?

[Anubis678]

I want to password protect a few certain folders in the off chance that my friends (or family, I suppose) decide to browse through my external hard-drive. What's the best software (preferably freeware/shareware) to ensure that my private life remains private?

[scout-on-a-trai]

Just use the batch file method from this thread:
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=757357[/url]

[DOG-GY]

Just use TrueCrypt. It's a hell of a lot easier than doing batch file shit and plus nobody in your family would figure out how to virtually mount the file.

[meefy]

Don't even bother, just use the NTFS permissions, they are there for a reason.

[DOG-GY]

[QUOTE=Morphology53;16526226]Don't even bother, just use the NTFS permissions, they are there for a reason.[/QUOTE]
Could still find file names.

[meefy]

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;16526373]Could still find file names.[/QUOTE]

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